Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 8,976 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
8,976 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
216,368 number
in 1970
All-time low
7,091 number
in 2005
Years of data
25
1970–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199320171970: 216.4k number1983: 129.9k number1985: 88.6k number1986: 108.4k number1987: 105.6k number1989: 88.6k number1990: 100.1k number1991: 98.8k number1992: 88.1k number1998: 55.8k number2001: 14.9k number2003: 7.9k number2005: 7.1k number2006: 8.8k number2007: 8.0k number2008: 8.2k number2009: 8.3k number2010: 7.3k number2011: 7.2k number2012: 8.0k number2013: 7.9k number2014: 8.3k number2015: 8.9k number2016: 8.3k number2017: 9.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka is 8,976 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 216,368 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7,091 number, in 2005.

Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 216,368 number 216,368 number 216,368 number 1
1980s 104,236 number 88,631 number 129,878 number 5
1990s 85,693 number 55,797 number 100,145 number 4
2000s 9,028 number 7,091 number 14,891 number 7
2010s 8,101 number 7,163 number 8,976 number 8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 82 Belgium 9,744 number compare
  2. 83 Equatorial Guinea 9,303 number compare
  3. 84 Gambia 9,233 number compare
  4. 86 Panama 8,150 number compare
  5. 87 Germany 7,901 number compare
  6. 88 Romania 7,431 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sri Lanka was 8,976 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 216,368 number in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7,091 number in 2005.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.