Sierra Leone vs WB: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

Sierra Leone
16.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: World
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
44th
WB: World rank
47th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • WB: World
-100-50050197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 16.16 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in WB: World, a difference of 13.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.8 times WB: World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 44th and WB: World ranks 47th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone WB: World Difference Ahead
1980s 2.34 % change on previous year -1.21 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s -9.94 % change on previous year -3.78 % change on previous year 6.16 % change on previous year WB: World
2020s 17.91 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 14.89 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), Sierra Leone or WB: World?
Sierra Leone, at 16.16 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in WB: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between Sierra Leone and WB: World?
13.77 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: World?
12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and WB: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Sierra Leone ranks 44th and WB: World ranks 47th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.