Gambia vs Tanzania: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
3.4%
in 2024
Tanzania
4.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
56th
Tanzania rank
54th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.3% against 3.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 56th and Tanzania ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 0.5% | 5.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 2.2% | 7.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 1.4% | 9.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.3% against 3.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 56th and Tanzania ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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