Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 174th 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 primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.7% | — |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -88.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -78.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 171 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 172 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 173 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 174 Canada 0.0%
- 174 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 174 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 174 Iceland 0.0%
- 174 Japan 0.0%
- 174 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 174 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 174 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 174 Malaysia 0.0%
- 174 Norway 0.0%
- 174 Oman 0.0% compare
- 174 San Marino 0.0%
- 174 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 174 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 primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release