Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 1,907 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,907 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
33,252 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,614 number
in 2011
Years of data
26
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320171970: 33.3k number1983: 26.6k number1985: 18.1k number1986: 20.7k number1987: 22.0k number1989: 18.3k number1990: 21.3k number1991: 22.3k number1992: 19.4k number1998: 12.2k number2001: 4.6k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 1.9k number2005: 1.9k number2006: 2.0k number2007: 1.8k number2008: 1.8k number2009: 2.0k number2010: 1.6k number2011: 1.6k number2012: 1.7k number2013: 1.7k number2014: 1.7k number2015: 1.9k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 1,907 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 33,252 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,614 number, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 185 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 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 33,252 number
1983 26,598 number -20.0%
1985 18,108 number -31.9%
1986 20,680 number +14.2%
1987 21,959 number +6.2%
1989 18,255 number -16.9%
1990 21,295 number +16.7%
1991 22,332 number +4.9%
1992 19,442 number -12.9%
1998 12,150 number -37.5%
2001 4,625 number -61.9%
2002 1,939 number -58.1%
2003 1,895 number -2.3%
2005 1,943 number +2.5%
2006 2,038 number +4.9%
2007 1,839 number -9.8%
2008 1,810 number -1.6%
2009 2,004 number +10.7%
2010 1,650 number -17.7%
2011 1,614 number -2.2%
2012 1,726 number +6.9%
2013 1,748 number +1.3%
2014 1,667 number -4.6%
2015 1,907 number +14.4%
2016 1,781 number -6.6%
2017 1,907 number +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33,252 number 33,252 number 33,252 number 1
1980s 21,120 number 18,108 number 26,598 number 5
1990s 18,805 number 12,150 number 22,332 number 4
2000s 2,262 number 1,810 number 4,625 number 8
2010s 1,750 number 1,614 number 1,907 number 8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,338 number compare
  2. 73 El Salvador 2,317 number compare
  3. 74 Russian Federation 1,956 number
  4. 75 Paraguay 1,907 number compare
  5. 77 Botswana 1,804 number compare
  6. 78 Comoros 1,765 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 1,907 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 33,252 number in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,614 number in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.