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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.2%
World rank
65th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2001–2017

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

0510152001200920172001: 2.7 %2002: 7.9 %2004: 8.8 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 1.6 %2012: 15 %2017: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 4.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 15.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 2.7%
2002 7.9% +197.1%
2004 8.8% +10.2%
2007 4.1% -53.3%
2008 1.6% -62.1%
2012 15.0% +867.3%
2017 4.2% -71.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 1.6% 8.8% 5
2010s 9.6% 4.2% 15.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.