Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 8,894 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8,894 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 16,328 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,134, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,000 | — |
| 1972 | 2,575 | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 3,813 | +48.1% |
| 1974 | 4,535 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 5,606 | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 5,950 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 4,027 | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 14,923 | +270.6% |
| 2012 | 11,021 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 11,703 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 16,328 | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 6,408 | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 7,039 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,134 | -83.9% |
| 2019 | 3,680 | +224.5% |
| 2020 | 3,699 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,925 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 6,455 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 7,460 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 8,894 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,080 | 2,000 | 5,950 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,027 | 4,027 | 4,027 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,029 | 1,134 | 16,328 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,287 | 3,699 | 8,894 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sierra Leone was 8,894 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16,328 in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,134 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release