Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 28,760 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Tanzania, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 28,760 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 87,354 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 743 number, in 1975.
Tanzania ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 743 number | — |
| 1976 | 743 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,544 number | +915.3% |
| 1982 | 8,267 number | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 7,553 number | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 7,352 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,558 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11,986 number | +58.6% |
| 1988 | 12,153 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13,246 number | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 13,278 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12,143 number | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 13,560 number | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 12,207 number | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 12,365 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12,311 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11,823 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 12,683 number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 15,300 number | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 14,572 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 67,991 number | +366.6% |
| 2005 | 69,526 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 61,732 number | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 54,553 number | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 42,830 number | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 44,319 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 45,341 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51,929 number | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 79,868 number | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 87,354 number | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 30,652 number | -64.9% |
| 2019 | 28,760 number | -6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28,760 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,181 number, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28,760 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,435 number, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +915.3% | 743 number | 7,544 number |
| 2004 | +366.6% | 14,572 number | 67,991 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 743 number | 743 number | 743 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,457 number | 7,352 number | 13,246 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,527 number | 11,823 number | 13,560 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 42,398 number | 12,683 number | 69,526 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 52,603 number | 28,760 number | 87,354 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Tanzania?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Tanzania was 28,760 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87,354 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 743 number in 1975.
- How does Tanzania rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.