Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Kenya
3.0%
in 2015
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
76th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
78th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 1.3% | 12.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Kenya, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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