Repeaters, primary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Sri Lanka is 1.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 126th out of 186 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, primary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.5% | — |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -52.4% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, primary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.