Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 121 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
121 number
Change on year
down 68.5%
World rank
96th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4,708 number
in 2011
All-time low
121 number
in 2019
Years of data
10
1978–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1978–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1978199820191978: 1.4k number2007: 1.9k number2011: 4.7k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 1.5k number2015: 3.9k number2016: 401 number2017: 425 number2018: 384 number2019: 121 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 121 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,708 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121 number, in 2019.

That places Sierra Leone 96th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Sierra Leone, 1978 to 2019.
Year number Change
1978 1,405 number
2007 1,929 number +37.3%
2011 4,708 number +144.1%
2012 1,867 number -60.3%
2013 1,453 number -22.2%
2015 3,899 number +168.3%
2016 401 number -89.7%
2017 425 number +6.0%
2018 384 number -9.6%
2019 121 number -68.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,405 number 1,405 number 1,405 number 1
2000s 1,929 number 1,929 number 1,929 number 1
2010s 1,657 number 121 number 4,708 number 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 93 Denmark 202 number compare
  2. 93 Uruguay 202 number compare
  3. 95 Singapore 163 number compare
  4. 97 Cuba 116 number compare
  5. 98 Solomon Islands 110 number compare
  6. 99 Georgia 104 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 121 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 4,708 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 121 number in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.