O/L Results Analysis System — Western Province
Failure Trends — Colombo
Failure Trends — Colombo
Fail Rate — 2023
18.3%
2,598 of 14,203 not qualified
Fail Rate — 2024
20.3%
2,914 of 14,329 not qualified
Fail Rate — 2025
19.9%
2,724 of 13,691 not qualified
Fail Rate & Avg W Trend
Severe Failure Trend (3+ W Grades / Zero Passes)
Colombo — Year-by-Year Failure Breakdown
| Year | Students | Not Qualified | Fail Rate | Total W | Avg W | 3+ W | Zero Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,203 | 2,598 | 18.3% | 16,046 | 1.13 | 2,493 | 255 |
| 2024 | 14,329 | 2,914 | 20.3% | 18,146 | 1.27 | 2,848 | 298 |
| 2025 | 13,691 | 2,724 | 19.9% | 16,536 | 1.21 | 2,587 | 269 |
Subject Fail-Rate Trend (Worst First)
Subject-wise Fail Rate by Year
| Subject | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Δ Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science | 20.8% | 22.2% | 21.1% | ▼ 1.1% |
| Mathematics | 19.7% | 22% | 20.9% | ▼ 1.1% |
| History | 14.4% | 15.5% | 17.6% | ▲ 2.1% |
| Religion | 10.4% | 14.3% | 12.3% | ▼ 2% |
| Basket 1 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% | ▲ 1% |
| First Language | 12.1% | 11.4% | 11.8% | ▲ 0.4% |
| Basket 3 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 9.4% | ▼ 1.1% |
| Basket 2 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 8.6% | ▼ 3.5% |
| English | 9.3% | 8% | 7.4% | ▼ 0.6% |