Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 18.9% in 1978. ▲ Rising
Latest (1978)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1973
All-time low
13.2%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–1978
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, 1971–1978
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 18.9% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 1978.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.1% | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 19.4% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone was 18.9% in 1978, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 1978.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release