Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 15,493 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tanzania, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tanzania is 15,493 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tanzania peaked at 44,542 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,851 number, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 46th of 182 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,851 number | — |
| 2003 | 6,172 number | +116.5% |
| 2004 | 7,415 number | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 9,914 number | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 14,545 number | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 13,325 number | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 10,692 number | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 44,542 number | +316.6% |
| 2016 | 13,707 number | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 15,493 number | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,037 number | 2,851 number | 14,545 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 21,108 number | 10,692 number | 44,542 number | 4 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tanzania?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tanzania was 15,493 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44,542 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,851 number in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.