Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 705 number in 1979. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1971–1979
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 705 number for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 1979. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 705 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 290 number, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 290 number | — |
| 1972 | 303 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 379 number | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 444 number | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 609 number | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 705 number | +15.8% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Sri Lanka 3,686 number compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 1,230 number compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 1,146 number
- 9 Georgia 310 number
- 10 Rwanda 272 number
- 11 Lithuania 237 number
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 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 705 number in 1979, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 705 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 number in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 1979.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. 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 5 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.