Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Tanzania, United Republic of
29,180 number
in 2019
Zambia
22,844 number
in 2013
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th
Zambia rank
39th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k197119952019

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 29,180 number against 22,844 number in Zambia, a difference of 6,336 number.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 856.2 number 1,125 number 268.8 number Zambia
1980s 10,109 number 904.2 number 9,204 number Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 8,798 number 10,056 number 1,258 number Zambia
2000s 41,327 number 20,059 number 21,268 number Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 39,349 number 22,535 number 16,814 number Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 29,180 number against 22,844 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
6,336 number, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,870 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.