Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 16,705 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 16,705 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 371,141 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,277 number, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 371,141 number | — |
| 1972 | 288,320 number | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 254,343 number | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 221,337 number | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 190,348 number | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 183,020 number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 176,301 number | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 239,188 number | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 217,122 number | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 230,105 number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 223,479 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 220,180 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 204,463 number | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 184,115 number | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 181,849 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 180,465 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 151,570 number | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 169,870 number | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 162,915 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 145,305 number | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 92,496 number | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 24,855 number | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 13,516 number | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 12,959 number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 15,301 number | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 13,106 number | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 13,444 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,156 number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 12,596 number | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12,277 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14,060 number | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 13,987 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,940 number | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 16,546 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15,098 number | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 16,705 number | +10.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16,705 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16,705 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 159,122 number, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -73.1% | 92,496 number | 24,855 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240,500 number | 176,301 number | 371,141 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 199,261 number | 151,570 number | 230,105 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 142,646 number | 92,496 number | 169,870 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 15,334 number | 12,959 number | 24,855 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,651 number | 12,277 number | 16,705 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 16,705 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 371,141 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,277 number in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.