Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.2% in 1978. ▲ Rising
Latest (1978)
13.2%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1978
All-time low
10.3%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–1978
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, 1971–1978
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone is 13.2%, measured in 1978. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.3% | — |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +18.8% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 31.0% compare
- 2 Guadeloupe 23.1%
- 3 Réunion 16.3% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 10.1%
- 6 Rwanda 9.9%
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 7.5%
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 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Sierra Leone was 13.2% in 1978, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 1978.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release