El Salvador vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
El Salvador
3.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
64th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 16.0% | 5.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.6% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, El Salvador or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.6% against 3.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 65th 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