Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sierra Leone, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sierra Leone is 1.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 78.8% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.8% | — |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -78.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Sierra Leone?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.