Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Ghana
8,247 number
in 2018
Sierra Leone
11,785 number
in 2019
Ghana rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
49th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197119952019

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 11,785 number against 8,247 number in Ghana, a difference of 3,538 number.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 7,642 number 6,467 number 1,175 number Ghana
2000s 28,462 number 21,151 number 7,311 number Ghana
2010s 10,863 number 23,210 number 12,347 number Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 11,785 number against 8,247 number in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
3,538 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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