Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0176 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0176 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0084 units per person | -52.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per person | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -84.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0012 units per person. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 177 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
- 178 Mongolia 0 units per person compare
- 179 South Korea 0 units per person compare
- 180 Canada 0 units per person
- 180 Cayman Islands 0 units per person compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0 units per person
- 180 Gibraltar 0 units per person
- 180 Indonesia 0 units per person compare
- 180 Iceland 0 units per person
- 180 Japan 0 units per person
- 180 Moldova 0 units per person compare
- 180 Maldives 0 units per person compare
- 180 North Macedonia 0 units per person compare
- 180 Malaysia 0 units per person
- 180 Norway 0 units per person
- 180 Oman 0 units per person compare
- 180 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 180 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
- 180 Uzbekistan 0 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.