Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.2% in 1978. ▲ Rising

Latest (1978)
13.2%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1978
All-time low
10.3%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–1978

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, 1971–1978

0510151971197419781971: 10.3 %1972: 11.6 %1973: 11.9 %1977: 11.1 %1978: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone is 13.2%, measured in 1978. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 1978, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 1978.
Year % Change
1971 10.3%
1972 11.6% +11.8%
1973 11.9% +3.1%
1977 11.1% -6.4%
1978 13.2% +18.8%

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Brunei Darussalam 31.0% compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 10.1%
  3. 4 Rwanda 9.9%
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5%

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone was 13.2% in 1978, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1971.
How does Sierra Leone rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 1978.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 359 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.