Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 1.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.6% | — |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -72.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.0%, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.6% | 12.4% | 4 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 1.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.