Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
up 212.5%
World rank
63rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2011–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sierra Leone, 2011–2018

02468102011201420182011: 9.8 %2012: 8.6 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 0.753 %2018: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sierra Leone stood at 2.4%.

The figure is up 212.5% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 9.8%
2012 8.6% -12.8%
2015 4.4% -48.8%
2016 4.7% +8.0%
2017 0.8% -84.1%
2018 2.4% +212.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sierra Leone?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sierra Leone was 2.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Sierra Leone rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Sierra Leone ranks 63rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.