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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 4.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.7%
World rank
50th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2012
All-time low
2.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2001–2017

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

051015202001200920172001: 5.3 %2002: 11.6 %2004: 14.3 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 2.3 %2012: 17.7 %2017: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 4.7%.

The figure is down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 17.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 5.3%
2002 11.6% +119.3%
2004 14.3% +22.8%
2007 6.4% -55.1%
2008 2.3% -63.8%
2012 17.7% +662.5%
2017 4.7% -73.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 2.3% 14.3% 5
2010s 11.2% 4.7% 17.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.