Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
148th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2000–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2017

0.511.52000200820172000: 0.767 %2001: 0.795 %2002: 1.3 %2004: 1.6 %2007: 1.3 %2008: 1.4 %2012: 0.501 %2016: 0.305 %2017: 0.255 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% +3.6%
2002 1.3% +69.7%
2004 1.6% +19.3%
2007 1.3% -20.2%
2008 1.4% +6.4%
2012 0.5% -63.3%
2016 0.3% -39.3%
2017 0.3% -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
  2. 146 Uganda 0.3% compare
  3. 147 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  4. 149 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
  5. 150 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
  6. 151 Ireland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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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.