How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?

8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Belgium

3,864 number

in 2018

Sierra Leone

4,739 number

in 2019

Belgium rank

79th

Sierra Leone rank

77th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Belgium
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4,739 number against 3,864 number in Belgium, a difference of 875 number.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 185 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20,201 number	2,422 number	17,779 number	Belgium
2010s	8,951 number	7,694 number	1,257 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Belgium or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 4,739 number against 3,864 number in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 875 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.