Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Sierra Leone
1.3%
in 2017
Switzerland
1.3%
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
109th
Switzerland rank
111th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Switzerland
051015197719972017

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 14.9% 2.5% 12.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 7.0% 1.3% 5.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
Sierra Leone, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Sierra Leone ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.