Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,627 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,627 number
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
81st
of 182 countries
All-time high
11,270 number
in 1987
All-time low
1,627 number
in 2017
Years of data
24
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1970199320171970: 9.7k number1985: 7.2k number1986: 6.7k number1987: 11.3k number1989: 7.5k number1990: 8.9k number1991: 10.1k number1992: 9.7k number1998: 8.2k number2001: 2.7k number2002: 2.2k number2003: 2.2k number2005: 2.8k number2006: 2.5k number2007: 2.3k number2009: 2.7k number2010: 2.3k number2011: 2.6k number2012: 2.4k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 2.4k number2015: 2.3k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka is 1,627 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,270 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,627 number, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 9,707 number
1985 7,241 number -25.4%
1986 6,735 number -7.0%
1987 11,270 number +67.3%
1989 7,498 number -33.5%
1990 8,909 number +18.8%
1991 10,113 number +13.5%
1992 9,686 number -4.2%
1998 8,211 number -15.2%
2001 2,697 number -67.2%
2002 2,160 number -19.9%
2003 2,214 number +2.5%
2005 2,767 number +25.0%
2006 2,504 number -9.5%
2007 2,258 number -9.8%
2009 2,682 number +18.8%
2010 2,289 number -14.7%
2011 2,592 number +13.2%
2012 2,354 number -9.2%
2013 2,915 number +23.8%
2014 2,420 number -17.0%
2015 2,341 number -3.3%
2016 1,816 number -22.4%
2017 1,627 number -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,707 number 9,707 number 9,707 number 1
1980s 8,186 number 6,735 number 11,270 number 4
1990s 9,230 number 8,211 number 10,113 number 4
2000s 2,469 number 2,160 number 2,767 number 7
2010s 2,294 number 1,627 number 2,915 number 8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 78 Haiti 1,758 number compare
  2. 79 Guinea-Bissau 1,734 number compare
  3. 80 Panama 1,662 number compare
  4. 82 Cuba 1,559 number compare
  5. 83 China 1,511 number compare
  6. 84 Guyana 1,453 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka was 1,627 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11,270 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,627 number in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.