MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.81 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
178,507
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.81 million against 178,507 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 7.63 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.8 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 220 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 2.43 million 5,020 2.42 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 3.69 million 40,802 3.65 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 4.45 million 59,292 4.39 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 6.00 million 134,706 5.87 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 6.76 million 146,034 6.61 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 7.49 million 204,417 7.29 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.81 million against 178,507 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7.63 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th 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, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release