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

10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary 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 3 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium

2,699 number

in 2018

Sierra Leone

2,772 number

in 2019

Belgium rank

87th

Sierra Leone rank

85th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

Belgium
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2,772 number against 2,699 number in Belgium, a difference of 73 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	34,682 number	5,001 number	29,681 number	Belgium
1980s	27,023 number	8,971 number	18,052 number	Belgium
2000s	3,280 number	24,422 number	21,142 number	Sierra Leone
2010s	2,873 number	20,842 number	17,969 number	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 2,772 number against 2,699 number in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 73 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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, 4,870 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.