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

9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.

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.

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

Lesotho

4,998 number

in 2017

Sierra Leone

4,739 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

76th

Sierra Leone rank

77th

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

Lesotho
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4,998 number against 4,739 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 259 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	174.5 number	1,712 number	1,538 number	Sierra Leone
2000s	1,996 number	1,663 number	333 number	Lesotho
2010s	4,717 number	8,817 number	4,100 number	Sierra Leone

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, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?: Lesotho, at 4,998 number against 4,739 number in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 259 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 76th 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.