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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release