Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Mauritania
25,647
in 2020
Sierra Leone
35,927
in 2024
Mauritania rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 35,927 against 25,647 in Mauritania, a difference of 10,280.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,340 | 19,614 | 13,274 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8,312 | 67,470 | 59,158 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7,770 | 56,739 | 48,969 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25,647 | 21,985 | 3,662 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 35,927 against 25,647 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 10,280, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Mauritania ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release