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

Nicaragua
85,306
in 2022
Sierra Leone
73,295
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 85,306 against 73,295 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12,011.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 51,350 36,284 15,066 Nicaragua
1980s 83,016 47,763 35,253 Nicaragua
2000s 92,834 145,324 52,490 Sierra Leone
2010s 73,347 173,045 99,698 Sierra Leone
2020s 85,306 68,483 16,823 Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
Nicaragua, at 85,306 against 73,295 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
12,011, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Nicaragua ranks 49th 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.