Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0085 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sierra Leone, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0085 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0293 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0109 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0148 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 units per person | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 units per person | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | -78.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per person | +62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 units per person | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Zambia 0.011 units per person compare
- 34 Nepal 0.0089 units per person compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.0085 units per person compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.0083 units per person compare
- 38 Cape Verde 0.008 units per person compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.0078 units per person compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sierra Leone was 0.0085 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.