Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
154,773
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
37
1970–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199620231970: 154.8k1983: 90.3k1984: 92.9k1985: 95.5k1986: 73.4k1987: 74.9k1988: 68.9k1989: 62.9k1990: 69.7k1991: 64.2k1992: 57.2k1998: 36.7k1999: 27.8k2000: 18.9k2001: 10.0k2002: 7.8k2003: 5.6k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.9k2006: 6.5k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.1k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.1k2014: 7.6k2015: 7.7k2016: 6.8k2017: 7.7k2018: 4.7k2019: 1.6k2020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sri Lanka stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sri Lanka peaked at 154,773 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 154,773
1983 90,302 -41.7%
1984 92,889 +2.9%
1985 95,476 +2.8%
1986 73,430 -23.1%
1987 74,851 +1.9%
1988 68,895 -8.0%
1989 62,939 -8.6%
1990 69,725 +10.8%
1991 64,151 -8.0%
1992 57,238 -10.8%
1998 36,699 -35.9%
1999 27,787 -24.3%
2000 18,876 -32.1%
2001 9,964 -47.2%
2002 7,767 -22.0%
2003 5,570 -28.3%
2004 5,719 +2.7%
2005 5,868 +2.6%
2006 6,502 +10.8%
2007 5,129 -21.1%
2008 5,252 +2.4%
2009 5,859 +11.6%
2010 5,280 -9.9%
2011 5,114 -3.1%
2012 6,073 +18.8%
2013 6,102 +0.5%
2014 7,626 +25.0%
2015 7,666 +0.5%
2016 6,813 -11.1%
2017 7,729 +13.4%
2018 4,682 -39.4%
2019 1,634 -65.1%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154,773 154,773 154,773 1
1980s 79,826 62,939 95,476 7
1990s 51,120 27,787 69,725 5
2000s 7,651 5,129 18,876 10
2010s 5,872 1,634 7,729 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 178 Kuwait 2 compare
  2. 178 Anguilla 2 compare
  3. 180 Naoero 1 compare
  4. 181 Canada 0
  5. 181 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  6. 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
  7. 181 Gibraltar 0
  8. 181 Indonesia 0 compare
  9. 181 Iceland 0
  10. 181 Japan 0
  11. 181 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
  12. 181 Maldives 0 compare
  13. 181 North Macedonia 0 compare
  14. 181 Malaysia 0
  15. 181 Norway 0
  16. 181 Oman 0 compare
  17. 181 San Marino 0
  18. 181 Seychelles 0 compare
  19. 181 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  20. 181 Cook Islands 0 compare
  21. 181 Montserrat 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 154,773 in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Sri Lanka ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.