Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1982–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 185 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 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.8% | — |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -90.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 159 China 0.0% compare
- 160 Korea 0.0% compare
- 161 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 161 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 161 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 161 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 161 Iceland 0.0%
- 161 Japan 0.0%
- 161 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 161 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 161 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 161 Mauritius 0.0%
- 161 Malaysia 0.0%
- 161 Norway 0.0%
- 161 New Zealand 0.0%
- 161 Oman 0.0% compare
- 161 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 161 Romania 0.0% compare
- 161 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 161 San Marino 0.0%
- 161 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 161 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 161 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 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release