Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
down 84.0%
World rank
126th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1978
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
9
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, 1971–2017

051015201971199420171971: 11.1 %1972: 15.2 %1973: 16.8 %1977: 16.3 %1978: 18.4 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 9.8 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 0.835 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 11.1%
1972 15.2% +36.5%
1973 16.8% +10.8%
1977 16.3% -3.1%
1978 18.4% +12.8%
2011 10.5% -43.0%
2012 9.8% -6.8%
2016 5.2% -46.7%
2017 0.8% -84.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.6% 11.1% 18.4% 5
2010s 6.6% 0.8% 10.5% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 123 Albania 0.9% compare
  2. 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
  3. 125 Solomon Islands 0.8% compare
  4. 127 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  5. 128 Singapore 0.8% compare
  6. 129 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Sierra Leone rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.