Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male 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), male in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 190 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 primary education (all grades), male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.7% | — |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -88.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -84.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 173 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 174 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 175 Canada 0.0%
- 175 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 175 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 175 Iceland 0.0%
- 175 Japan 0.0%
- 175 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 175 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 175 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 175 Malaysia 0.0%
- 175 Norway 0.0%
- 175 Oman 0.0% compare
- 175 San Marino 0.0%
- 175 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 175 Uzbekistan 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 primary education (all grades), male in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 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), male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release