SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
14.32 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
331,605
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
24th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.32 million against 331,605 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 13.99 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 220 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3.73 million 11,126 3.72 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 6.38 million 78,085 6.30 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 7.78 million 120,734 7.66 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 10.92 million 266,920 10.65 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 12.55 million 274,673 12.28 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 13.78 million 375,630 13.41 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.32 million against 331,605 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13.99 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release