Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.5%
World rank
62nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2012
All-time low
1.9%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2001–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2017

0510152001200920172001: 4 %2002: 9.8 %2004: 11.4 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 1.9 %2012: 16.3 %2017: 4.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 4.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 4.0%
2002 9.8% +146.7%
2004 11.4% +17.1%
2007 5.2% -54.4%
2008 1.9% -63.3%
2012 16.3% +752.7%
2017 4.5% -72.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 1.9% 11.4% 5
2010s 10.4% 4.5% 16.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.