Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 1,596 number in 1979. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1971–1979
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,596 number for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 1979. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,596 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 530 number, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 84 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 530 number | — |
| 1972 | 571 number | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 902 number | +58.0% |
| 1974 | 1,120 number | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 1,539 number | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 1,596 number | +3.7% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 1,596 number in 1979, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 530 number in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 84 countries with data for 1979.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.