Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023. 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 (number), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.45 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 177th out of 195 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 (number), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8898 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2092 units per square kilometre. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 0.8898 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.144 units per square kilometre | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.118 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.145 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Canada 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 United Kingdom 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Gibraltar 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Indonesia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Japan 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Moldova 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Maldives 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mauritius 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Malaysia 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Norway 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Nauru 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Oman 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Seychelles 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre 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 square in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Sri Lanka was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.