What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Panama and Sierra Leone?

118 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

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.

Panama vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Panama

2,654 number

in 2017

Sierra Leone

2,772 number

in 2019

Panama rank

88th

Sierra Leone rank

85th

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

Panama
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2,772 number against 2,654 number in Panama, a difference of 118 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,972 number	5,001 number	1,971 number	Panama
1980s	7,185 number	8,971 number	1,786 number	Sierra Leone
2000s	4,756 number	24,422 number	19,666 number	Sierra Leone
2010s	3,797 number	28,725 number	24,928 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, Panama or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 2,772 number against 2,654 number in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Panama and Sierra Leone?: 118 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sierra Leone?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Panama and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?: Panama ranks 88th 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.