Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1982–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.5% | — |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -93.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 163 Korea 0.0% compare
- 164 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 165 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 165 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 165 Canada 0.0%
- 165 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 165 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 165 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 165 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 165 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 165 Iceland 0.0%
- 165 Japan 0.0%
- 165 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 165 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 165 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 165 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 165 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 165 Mauritius 0.0%
- 165 Malaysia 0.0%
- 165 Norway 0.0%
- 165 Naoero 0.0%
- 165 New Zealand 0.0%
- 165 Oman 0.0% compare
- 165 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 165 Romania 0.0% compare
- 165 San Marino 0.0%
- 165 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 165 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 165 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 165 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 primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female 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 primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release