Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.4%
Change on year
down 79.1%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1981
All-time low
1.4%
in 2017
Years of data
6
1977–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1977–2017

0510151977199720171977: 15.7 %1981: 16 %2012: 14.3 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 1.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.1% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.

Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 15.7%
1981 16.0% +2.2%
2012 14.3% -11.0%
2015 6.1% -57.3%
2016 6.5% +7.1%
2017 1.4% -79.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1
1980s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 7.1% 1.4% 14.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sierra Leone?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sierra Leone was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
How does Sierra Leone rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.