Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 16,583 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16,583 number
Change on year
up 67.6%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
93,266 number
in 2011
All-time low
9,893 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
1978–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone, 1978–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1978199820191978: 19.6k number2007: 67.5k number2011: 93.3k number2012: 88.5k number2013: 88.9k number2015: 91.0k number2016: 41.0k number2017: 45.6k number2018: 9.9k number2019: 16.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone is 16,583 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 67.6% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 93,266 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,893 number, in 2018.

Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 187 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 19,614 number 19,614 number 19,614 number 1
2000s 67,470 number 67,470 number 67,470 number 1
2010s 59,342 number 9,893 number 93,266 number 8

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  5. 73 El Salvador 15,533 number compare
  6. 74 Eswatini 14,537 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone was 16,583 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 93,266 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 9,893 number in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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