Repeaters, primary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Sierra Leone, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.5% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.3% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters, primary, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.3% | — |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -56.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 1.5% | 15.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6% compare
- 111 Mauritania 1.6% compare
- 112 Romania 1.5% compare
- 114 Monaco 1.4% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
- 116 Switzerland 1.3% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Repeaters, primary, male 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, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. 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, male (% of male 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.