Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1,727 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,727 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 185 countries
All-time high
45,602 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,248 number
in 2003
Years of data
26
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1970199320171970: 45.6k number1983: 23.2k number1985: 15.9k number1986: 20.9k number1987: 23.2k number1989: 21.4k number1990: 23.0k number1991: 21.8k number1992: 19.2k number1998: 11.3k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.2k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.6k number2007: 1.3k number2008: 1.4k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 1.4k number2011: 1.3k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.7k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 1,727 number.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,602 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,248 number, in 2003.

That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 185 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 primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 45,602 number
1983 23,201 number -49.1%
1985 15,946 number -31.3%
1986 20,890 number +31.0%
1987 23,203 number +11.1%
1989 21,405 number -7.7%
1990 23,011 number +7.5%
1991 21,848 number -5.1%
1992 19,177 number -12.2%
1998 11,293 number -41.1%
2001 1,957 number -82.7%
2002 1,399 number -28.5%
2003 1,248 number -10.8%
2005 1,252 number +0.3%
2006 1,563 number +24.8%
2007 1,291 number -17.4%
2008 1,414 number +9.5%
2009 1,575 number +11.4%
2010 1,409 number -10.5%
2011 1,349 number -4.3%
2012 1,449 number +7.4%
2013 1,471 number +1.5%
2014 1,742 number +18.4%
2015 1,845 number +5.9%
2016 1,691 number -8.3%
2017 1,727 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45,602 number 45,602 number 45,602 number 1
1980s 20,929 number 15,946 number 23,203 number 5
1990s 18,832 number 11,293 number 23,011 number 4
2000s 1,462 number 1,248 number 1,957 number 8
2010s 1,585 number 1,349 number 1,845 number 8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 81 Belgium 1,972 number compare
  2. 82 Panama 1,951 number compare
  3. 83 Cuba 1,743 number compare
  4. 85 Eswatini 1,719 number compare
  5. 86 Sierra Leone 1,684 number compare
  6. 87 Eritrea 1,612 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 1,727 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 45,602 number in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,248 number in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.