Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both
Kenya
4.4%
in 2015
Sierra Leone
4.7%
in 2023
Kenya rank
67th
Sierra Leone rank
64th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 16.8% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release