India vs Tanzania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
India
2.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
2.7%
in 2023
India rank
81st
Tanzania rank
84th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
India currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was India ahead.
India ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 0.7% | 19.6% | India |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | India |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.7% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 9.9% | 9.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, India or Tanzania?
- India, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between India and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release