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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Italy

1,318 number

in 2018

Sierra Leone

1,419 number

in 2019

Italy rank

88th

Sierra Leone rank

85th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Italy
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,419 number against 1,318 number in Italy, a difference of 101 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12,200 number	3,303 number	8,897 number	Italy
1980s	11,882 number	5,670 number	6,212 number	Italy
2000s	1,515 number	15,791 number	14,276 number	Sierra Leone
2010s	1,504 number	15,088 number	13,584 number	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Italy or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1,419 number against 1,318 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Italy and Sierra Leone?: 101 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Italy and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Italy ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.