El Salvador vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
El Salvador
4.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- El Salvador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 19.9% | 19.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Sierra Leone?
- El Salvador, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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