Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.0% | — |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -78.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 164 Korea 0.0% compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 167 Anguilla 0.0%
- 167 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 167 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 167 Iceland 0.0%
- 167 Japan 0.0%
- 167 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 167 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 167 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 167 Montserrat 0.0%
- 167 Naoero 0.0%
- 167 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 167 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 167 Uzbekistan 0.0% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release