What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?

222 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary 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 2 of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho

3,290 number

in 2016

Sierra Leone

3,512 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

85th

Sierra Leone rank

82nd

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

Lesotho
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3,512 number against 3,290 number in Lesotho, a difference of 222 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,467 number	5,528 number	939 number	Lesotho
1980s	13,458 number	7,466 number	5,992 number	Lesotho
2000s	14,861 number	26,928 number	12,067 number	Sierra Leone
2010s	7,030 number	33,554 number	26,524 number	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 3,512 number against 3,290 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 222 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,880 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.