Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 171st out of 190 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.7% | — |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -88.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.9%. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 10.8% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 168 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 169 Korea 0.0% compare
- 170 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 171 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 171 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 171 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 171 Iceland 0.0%
- 171 Japan 0.0%
- 171 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 171 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 171 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 171 Mauritius 0.0%
- 171 Malaysia 0.0%
- 171 Norway 0.0%
- 171 Naoero 0.0%
- 171 New Zealand 0.0%
- 171 Oman 0.0% compare
- 171 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 171 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 171 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 171 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release