Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1982–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 162 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 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.1% | — |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -85.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 138 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 139 China 0.0% compare
- 140 Korea 0.0% compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 141 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 141 Iceland 0.0%
- 141 Japan 0.0%
- 141 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 141 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 141 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 141 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 141 Mauritius 0.0%
- 141 Malaysia 0.0%
- 141 Norway 0.0%
- 141 Naoero 0.0%
- 141 New Zealand 0.0%
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 141 San Marino 0.0%
- 141 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 141 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0.0%
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 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release