Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 6.3% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1978–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.3% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 131 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.7% | — |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -9.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Haiti 7.1% compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 6.8%
- 34 Mauritania 6.4% compare
- 36 Lebanon 6.3%
- 37 Iraq 6.1% compare
- 38 Ethiopia 5.8% 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 6.3% in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.