Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 3,680 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,680 number
Change on year
up 224.5%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16,328 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,134 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
1971–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 2.0k number1972: 2.6k number1973: 3.8k number1974: 4.5k number1978: 5.6k number1979: 6.0k number2001: 4.0k number2011: 14.9k number2012: 11.0k number2013: 11.7k number2015: 16.3k number2016: 6.4k number2017: 7.0k number2018: 1.1k number2019: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone stood at 3,680 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 16,328 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,134 number, in 2018.

Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,080 number 2,000 number 5,950 number 6
2000s 4,027 number 4,027 number 4,027 number 1
2010s 9,029 number 1,134 number 16,328 number 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,955 number compare
  2. 92 Israel 3,761 number compare
  3. 93 Cuba 3,737 number compare
  4. 95 Liberia 3,657 number compare
  5. 96 Hong Kong (China) 3,520 number compare
  6. 97 Bhutan 3,514 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone was 3,680 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 16,328 number in 2015.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1,134 number in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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