Persistence to grade 5, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Persistence to grade 5, male was 81.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 81.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 96.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2015.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 99th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 93.1% | — |
| 1975 | 88.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 91.6% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 78.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 76.7% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 88.3% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 75.0% | 91.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 74.4% | 81.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 78.8% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 55.6% | 93.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 81.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.