Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Sierra Leone
37,368
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
3.92 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
46th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
43rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 3.92 million against 37,368 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.89 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 105.0 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 46th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14,636 1.13 million 1.11 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 63,994 3.14 million 3.08 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 59,721 3.60 million 3.54 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 30,526 3.73 million 3.70 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 3.92 million against 37,368 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
3.89 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 46th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release