Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sri Lanka, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 171 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 157 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 158 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 159 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 160 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 160 Iceland 0.0%
- 160 Japan 0.0%
- 160 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 160 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 160 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 160 Naoero 0.0%
- 160 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 160 Seychelles 0.0%
- 160 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release