Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 118,437 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
118,437 number
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
220,741 number
in 2005
All-time low
4,901 number
in 1975
Years of data
32
1975–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania, 1975–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1975199720191975: 4.9k number1976: 5.1k number1981: 22.4k number1982: 22.7k number1983: 21.0k number1984: 18.5k number1986: 19.5k number1987: 71.3k number1988: 81.5k number1989: 69.5k number1990: 70.2k number1991: 63.7k number1992: 61.0k number1993: 56.5k number1994: 54.9k number1997: 43.0k number1998: 58.9k number1999: 66.1k number2000: 57.2k number2001: 61.9k number2002: 72.3k number2004: 188.2k number2005: 220.7k number2006: 194.3k number2007: 179.5k number2009: 103.6k number2010: 105.7k number2012: 112.7k number2013: 149.2k number2016: 205.3k number2018: 102.9k number2019: 118.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania is 118,437 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania peaked at 220,741 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,901 number, in 1975.

Tanzania ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Tanzania, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 4,901 number —
1976 5,139 number +4.9%
1981 22,383 number +335.6%
1982 22,735 number +1.6%
1983 20,984 number -7.7%
1984 18,463 number -12.0%
1986 19,484 number +5.5%
1987 71,323 number +266.1%
1988 81,519 number +14.3%
1989 69,525 number -14.7%
1990 70,231 number +1.0%
1991 63,677 number -9.3%
1992 61,041 number -4.1%
1993 56,497 number -7.4%
1994 54,913 number -2.8%
1997 42,991 number -21.7%
1998 58,855 number +36.9%
1999 66,131 number +12.4%
2000 57,171 number -13.5%
2001 61,890 number +8.3%
2002 72,272 number +16.8%
2004 188,179 number +160.4%
2005 220,741 number +17.3%
2006 194,260 number -12.0%
2007 179,512 number -7.6%
2009 103,627 number -42.3%
2010 105,653 number +2.0%
2012 112,729 number +6.7%
2013 149,243 number +32.4%
2016 205,346 number +37.6%
2018 102,917 number -49.9%
2019 118,437 number +15.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 118,437 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 118,437 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +335.6% 5,139 number 22,383 number
1987 +266.1% 19,484 number 71,323 number
2004 +160.4% 72,272 number 188,179 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,020 number 4,901 number 5,139 number 2
1980s 40,802 number 18,463 number 81,519 number 8
1990s 59,292 number 42,991 number 70,231 number 8
2000s 134,706 number 57,171 number 220,741 number 8
2010s 132,388 number 102,917 number 205,346 number 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 28 Haiti 127,125 number compare
  2. 29 Egypt 122,099 number compare
  3. 30 Guatemala 118,808 number compare
  4. 32 Guinea 111,454 number compare
  5. 33 Burkina Faso 105,700 number compare
  6. 34 Central African Republic 103,149 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tanzania was 118,437 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 220,741 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,901 number in 1975.
How does Tanzania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Tanzania ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.