Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 163 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.5% | — |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -83.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.6% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 142 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 143 Korea 0.0% compare
- 144 China 0.0% compare
- 145 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 145 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 145 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 145 Iceland 0.0%
- 145 Japan 0.0%
- 145 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 145 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 145 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 145 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 145 Montserrat 0.0%
- 145 Mauritius 0.0%
- 145 Malaysia 0.0%
- 145 Norway 0.0%
- 145 Naoero 0.0%
- 145 New Zealand 0.0%
- 145 San Marino 0.0%
- 145 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 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 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary 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 5 of primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release