Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 775 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Tanzania, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 775 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Tanzania peaked at 3,436 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1981.
Tanzania ranks 89th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 183 | — |
| 1976 | 209 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 34 | -83.7% |
| 1982 | 57 | +67.6% |
| 1983 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 46 | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 376 | +571.4% |
| 1988 | 167 | -55.6% |
| 1989 | 62 | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 80 | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 60 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 45 | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 249 | +453.3% |
| 1997 | 69 | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 427 | +518.8% |
| 1999 | 170 | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 84 | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 225 | +167.9% |
| 2002 | 898 | +299.1% |
| 2004 | 1,951 | +117.3% |
| 2005 | 873 | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 768 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 711 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 561 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 387 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 244 | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 244 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,440 | +490.2% |
| 2015 | 3,083 | +114.1% |
| 2016 | 3,436 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2,839 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,233 | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 1,161 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,729 | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 1,653 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,069 | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 870 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 775 | -10.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 775 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,131, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 775 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,591, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +571.4% | 56 | 376 |
| 1998 | +518.8% | 69 | 427 |
| 2013 | +490.2% | 244 | 1,440 |
| 1994 | +453.3% | 45 | 249 |
| 2002 | +299.1% | 225 | 898 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196 | 183 | 209 | 2 |
| 1980s | 107.5 | 34 | 376 | 8 |
| 1990s | 157.14 | 45 | 427 | 7 |
| 2000s | 758.88 | 84 | 1,951 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,563 | 244 | 3,436 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,219 | 775 | 1,729 | 5 |
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 5 of primary education, male in Tanzania?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Tanzania was 775 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,436 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release