Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
108th
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1984
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1982–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka, 1982–2016

02468101982199920161982: 8.7 %1984: 9.1 %1985: 6.8 %1986: 6.7 %1988: 6.3 %1989: 6.8 %1990: 6.3 %1991: 5.6 %2002: 0.659 %2004: 0.731 %2005: 0.823 %2006: 0.649 %2007: 0.661 %2008: 0.732 %2010: 0.605 %2011: 0.717 %2012: 0.707 %2013: 0.877 %2014: 0.877 %2015: 0.779 %2016: 0.889 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 181 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 primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Sri Lanka, 1982 to 2016.
Year % Change
1982 8.7%
1984 9.1% +3.6%
1985 6.8% -25.0%
1986 6.7% -0.8%
1988 6.3% -7.0%
1989 6.8% +9.1%
1990 6.3% -7.8%
1991 5.6% -10.8%
2002 0.7% -88.3%
2004 0.7% +11.0%
2005 0.8% +12.5%
2006 0.6% -21.1%
2007 0.7% +1.8%
2008 0.7% +10.7%
2010 0.6% -17.3%
2011 0.7% +18.5%
2012 0.7% -1.4%
2013 0.9% +24.0%
2014 0.9% -0.0%
2015 0.8% -11.1%
2016 0.9% +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.4% 6.3% 9.1% 6
1990s 6.0% 5.6% 6.3% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.