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

14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Bulgaria

1,540 number

in 2018

Sierra Leone

1,627 number

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

101st

Sierra Leone rank

98th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Bulgaria
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,627 number against 1,540 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 87 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,234 number	1,486 number	3,748 number	Bulgaria
2000s	2,029 number	2,000 number	29 number	Bulgaria
2010s	1,370 number	7,690 number	6,320 number	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1,627 number against 1,540 number in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Sierra Leone?: 87 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sierra Leone?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Bulgaria ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 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, 4,052 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.