Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1975.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 89th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +155.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +298.3% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +94.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -56.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1975.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.