Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 17,098 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sierra Leone, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sierra Leone is 17,098 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 64.3% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 93,639 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,407 number, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14,636 number | — |
| 2007 | 63,994 number | +337.2% |
| 2011 | 93,639 number | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 87,755 number | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 89,723 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 90,947 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 41,745 number | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 46,455 number | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 10,407 number | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 17,098 number | +64.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 17,098 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 17,098 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,636 number | 14,636 number | 14,636 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 63,994 number | 63,994 number | 63,994 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 59,721 number | 10,407 number | 93,639 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 19,171 number compare
- 61 Thailand 18,689 number compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 17,352 number compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 16,754 number compare
- 65 Chile 15,030 number compare
- 66 Honduras 14,670 number compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sierra Leone was 17,098 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 93,639 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,407 number in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.