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

Congo
70,276
in 2023
Sierra Leone
73,295
in 2024
Congo rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
52nd

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

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 73,295 against 70,276 in Congo, a difference of 3,019.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 86,911 36,284 50,628 Congo
1980s 109,782 47,763 62,019 Congo
2000s 134,901 145,324 10,423 Sierra Leone
2010s 146,267 178,728 32,461 Sierra Leone
2020s 70,276 63,099 7,177 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 73,295 against 70,276 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Congo and Sierra Leone?
3,019, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Congo ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.