Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.5%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
99th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.4%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2017

12342001200920172001: 1.4 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3.2 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 1.6 %2012: 4.2 %2015: 1.6 %2017: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 1.4%
2002 2.8% +100.2%
2003 3.1% +9.8%
2004 3.2% +2.3%
2007 2.2% -31.2%
2008 1.6% -28.5%
2012 4.2% +171.0%
2015 1.6% -61.7%
2017 1.5% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.4% 3.2% 6
2010s 2.5% 1.5% 4.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.