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

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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's figure about 43.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 11,126 3.83 million 3.82 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 78,085 6.48 million 6.40 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 116,429 7.94 million 7.82 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 267,016 11.13 million 10.86 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 281,871 12.70 million 12.42 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 375,630 13.89 million 13.52 million WB: 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 (number), gaps, Tanzania, United Republic of or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 (number), gaps between Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.10 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.