Tanzania, United Republic of vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Tanzania, United Republic of
331,605
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
14.43 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
20th

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 14.43 million against 331,605 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 14.10 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 43.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 205 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 11,126 3.83 million 3.82 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 78,085 6.48 million 6.40 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 120,734 7.88 million 7.76 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 266,920 11.05 million 10.78 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 274,673 12.69 million 12.42 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 375,630 13.89 million 13.52 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Tanzania, United Republic of or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 14.43 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 Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
14.10 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 205 countries.
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