How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?

8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Belgium

2,543 number

in 2018

Sierra Leone

2,360 number

in 2019

Belgium rank

76th

Sierra Leone rank

78th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

Belgium
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2,543 number against 2,360 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 183 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 183 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10,092 number	1,492 number	8,600 number	Belgium
2010s	5,413 number	3,757 number	1,656 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, Belgium or Sierra Leone?: Belgium, at 2,543 number against 2,360 number in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 183 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?: Belgium ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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