Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,390 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1,390 number
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
4,975 number
in 1987
All-time low
885 number
in 2002
Years of data
24
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1970199320171970: 3.3k number1985: 2.0k number1986: 2.5k number1987: 5.0k number1989: 3.3k number1990: 3.6k number1991: 3.8k number1992: 3.7k number1998: 4.0k number2001: 1.4k number2002: 885 number2003: 1.1k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.4k number2007: 1.6k number2009: 2.0k number2010: 1.8k number2011: 1.9k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 1.8k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 1,390 number.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,975 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 885 number, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 3,300 number
1985 1,981 number -40.0%
1986 2,473 number +24.8%
1987 4,975 number +101.2%
1989 3,321 number -33.2%
1990 3,616 number +8.9%
1991 3,824 number +5.8%
1992 3,679 number -3.8%
1998 4,030 number +9.5%
2001 1,442 number -64.2%
2002 885 number -38.6%
2003 1,138 number +28.6%
2005 1,187 number +4.3%
2006 1,439 number +21.2%
2007 1,569 number +9.0%
2009 2,013 number +28.3%
2010 1,801 number -10.5%
2011 1,942 number +7.8%
2012 1,578 number -18.7%
2013 1,819 number +15.3%
2014 1,905 number +4.7%
2015 2,028 number +6.5%
2016 1,560 number -23.1%
2017 1,390 number -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,300 number 3,300 number 3,300 number 1
1980s 3,188 number 1,981 number 4,975 number 4
1990s 3,787 number 3,616 number 4,030 number 4
2000s 1,382 number 885 number 2,013 number 7
2010s 1,753 number 1,390 number 2,028 number 8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 Türkiye 1,933 number compare
  2. 29 Mauritania 1,869 number compare
  3. 30 Austria 1,440 number compare
  4. 32 Myanmar 1,328 number compare
  5. 33 Viet Nam 1,311 number compare
  6. 34 Djibouti 1,254 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka was 1,390 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4,975 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 885 number in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,345 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.