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

8 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female

Belgium

849 number

in 2018

Sierra Leone

767 number

in 2019

Belgium rank

77th

Sierra Leone rank

79th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

Belgium
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 849 number against 767 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 82 number.

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

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

Belgium ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19,620 number	1,451 number	18,169 number	Belgium
2000s	1,254 number	7,589 number	6,335 number	Sierra Leone
2010s	973.83 number	6,588 number	5,614 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, female, Belgium or Sierra Leone?: Belgium, at 849 number against 767 number in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 82 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?: Belgium ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.