What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Panama and Sierra Leone?

29 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 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes

Panama

1,390 number

in 2017

Sierra Leone

1,419 number

in 2019

Panama rank

86th

Sierra Leone rank

85th

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

Panama
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,419 number against 1,390 number in Panama, a difference of 29 number.

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

Panama ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 166 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	3,720 number	3,303 number	417 number	Panama
1980s	3,814 number	5,670 number	1,857 number	Sierra Leone
2000s	1,905 number	15,791 number	13,886 number	Sierra Leone
2010s	1,910 number	18,630 number	16,720 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, Panama or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1,419 number against 1,390 number in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Panama and Sierra Leone?: 29 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 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Panama ranks 86th 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.