Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 1.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.0% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.4% | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 9.1% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.