Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita

Sierra Leone
0.0042 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0038 units per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0042 units per person against 0.0038 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0055 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0.0014 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0034 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0004 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0042 units per person against 0.0038 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.0004 units per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita. 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, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.