Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Afghanistan
3.5%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
3.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
64th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 15.7% | 15.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 16.0% | 12.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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