Repeaters, primary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Sierra Leone, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.5% for repeaters, primary, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters, primary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.1% | — |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 1.5% | 16.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, primary, female in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Sierra Leone was 1.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.