Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,477 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,477 number
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
69th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10,544 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,477 number
in 2017
Years of data
24
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1970199320171970: 10.5k number1985: 4.7k number1986: 4.9k number1987: 6.9k number1989: 5.3k number1990: 6.0k number1991: 6.2k number1992: 6.3k number1998: 6.4k number2001: 2.2k number2002: 1.7k number2003: 1.6k number2005: 2.0k number2006: 2.2k number2007: 2.0k number2009: 2.3k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 2.3k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 2.2k number2015: 2.2k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 1,477 number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,544 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,477 number, in 2017.

Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 10,544 number
1985 4,665 number -55.8%
1986 4,871 number +4.4%
1987 6,943 number +42.5%
1989 5,272 number -24.1%
1990 6,011 number +14.0%
1991 6,241 number +3.8%
1992 6,292 number +0.8%
1998 6,421 number +2.1%
2001 2,213 number -65.5%
2002 1,699 number -23.2%
2003 1,639 number -3.5%
2005 1,998 number +21.9%
2006 2,199 number +10.1%
2007 1,985 number -9.7%
2009 2,331 number +17.4%
2010 2,086 number -10.5%
2011 2,317 number +11.1%
2012 1,943 number -16.1%
2013 2,182 number +12.3%
2014 2,198 number +0.7%
2015 2,155 number -2.0%
2016 1,749 number -18.8%
2017 1,477 number -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,544 number 10,544 number 10,544 number 1
1980s 5,438 number 4,665 number 6,943 number 4
1990s 6,241 number 6,011 number 6,421 number 4
2000s 2,009 number 1,639 number 2,331 number 7
2010s 2,013 number 1,477 number 2,317 number 8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 66 Lebanon 1,532 number compare
  2. 67 Haiti 1,511 number compare
  3. 68 Cape Verde 1,502 number compare
  4. 70 Oman 1,334 number compare
  5. 71 Hungary 1,276 number compare
  6. 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,253 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka was 1,477 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10,544 number in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,477 number in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.