Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male was 553 in 1979. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–1979
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 553 for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in 1979. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 278.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 553 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 146, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 146 | — |
| 1972 | 228 | +56.2% |
| 1973 | 313 | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 319 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 401 | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 553 | +37.9% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Russian Federation 7,719
- 5 Sri Lanka 2,038 compare
- 6 Austria 581
- 8 Reunion 532 compare
- 9 Guadeloupe 525
- 10 Oman 523
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male in Sierra Leone was 553 in 1979, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 553 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 1979.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release