Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 216,368 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216,368 | — |
| 1983 | 129,878 | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 88,639 | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 108,419 | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 105,614 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 88,631 | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 100,145 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 98,764 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 88,067 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 55,797 | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 14,891 | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 7,946 | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 7,091 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 8,799 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 7,977 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 8,192 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8,297 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,316 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 7,163 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,987 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 7,885 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,314 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8,880 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 8,285 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8,976 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | -84.4% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,368 | 216,368 | 216,368 | 1 |
| 1980s | 104,236 | 88,631 | 129,878 | 5 |
| 1990s | 85,693 | 55,797 | 100,145 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,028 | 7,091 | 14,891 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,357 | 1,404 | 8,976 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 178 Mongolia 4 compare
- 179 Naoero 2 compare
- 179 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 181 Canada 0
- 181 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 181 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
- 181 Gibraltar 0
- 181 Indonesia 0 compare
- 181 Iceland 0
- 181 Japan 0
- 181 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 181 Maldives 0 compare
- 181 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 181 Montserrat 0 compare
- 181 Malaysia 0
- 181 Norway 0
- 181 Oman 0 compare
- 181 San Marino 0 compare
- 181 Seychelles 0 compare
- 181 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 216,368 in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release