South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
South Africa
2.7%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.6%
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
70th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 70th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.9% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 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), female, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- South Africa, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 70th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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