Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 1,809 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,809 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
69th
of 164 countries
All-time high
26,944 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,627 number
in 2014
Years of data
26
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320171970: 26.9k number1983: 21.9k number1985: 15.2k number1986: 16.9k number1987: 18.0k number1989: 14.8k number1990: 17.3k number1991: 18.2k number1992: 16.4k number1998: 11.3k number2001: 4.4k number2002: 3.6k number2003: 2.4k number2005: 1.9k number2006: 2.6k number2007: 2.5k number2008: 2.4k number2009: 2.1k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.8k number2012: 1.8k number2013: 1.8k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.7k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 1,809 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 26,944 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,627 number, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 26,944 number
1983 21,870 number -18.8%
1985 15,187 number -30.6%
1986 16,857 number +11.0%
1987 18,015 number +6.9%
1989 14,830 number -17.7%
1990 17,337 number +16.9%
1991 18,241 number +5.2%
1992 16,443 number -9.9%
1998 11,283 number -31.4%
2001 4,374 number -61.2%
2002 3,587 number -18.0%
2003 2,432 number -32.2%
2005 1,878 number -22.8%
2006 2,573 number +37.0%
2007 2,516 number -2.2%
2008 2,383 number -5.3%
2009 2,089 number -12.3%
2010 1,919 number -8.1%
2011 1,783 number -7.1%
2012 1,849 number +3.7%
2013 1,831 number -1.0%
2014 1,627 number -11.1%
2015 1,744 number +7.2%
2016 1,687 number -3.3%
2017 1,809 number +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,944 number 26,944 number 26,944 number 1
1980s 17,352 number 14,830 number 21,870 number 5
1990s 15,826 number 11,283 number 18,241 number 4
2000s 2,729 number 1,878 number 4,374 number 8
2010s 1,781 number 1,627 number 1,919 number 8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 66 Liberia 2,256 number compare
  2. 67 Nicaragua 2,112 number compare
  3. 68 Timor-Leste 1,959 number compare
  4. 70 Poland 1,643 number compare
  5. 71 Myanmar 1,640 number compare
  6. 72 Guinea-Bissau 1,475 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 1,809 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 26,944 number in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,627 number in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.