Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sri Lanka, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sri Lanka stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -58.3% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +126.8% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +88.4% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sri Lanka?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sri Lanka was 0.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.