Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.2% | — |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -71.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 155 Korea 0.0% compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 157 Anguilla 0.0%
- 157 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 157 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 157 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 157 Iceland 0.0%
- 157 Japan 0.0%
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 157 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 157 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 157 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 157 Naoero 0.0%
- 157 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 157 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release