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, female (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, female

Lesotho

2,541 number

in 2017

Sierra Leone

2,379 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

69th

Sierra Leone rank

71st

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

Lesotho
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,541 number against 2,379 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 162 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 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 183 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	99.5 number	648.5 number	549 number	Sierra Leone
2000s	1,134 number	580 number	554 number	Lesotho
2010s	2,506 number	4,513 number	2,008 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, female, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?: Lesotho, at 2,541 number against 2,379 number in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 162 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, female?: Lesotho ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 3,750 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.