Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 216,972 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
216,972 number
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
29th
of 190 countries
All-time high
439,307 number
in 2005
All-time low
7,763 number
in 1975
Years of data
37
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tanzania, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tanzania stood at 216,972 number.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 439,307 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,763 number, in 1975.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,520 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,378 number | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 12,282 number | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 10,810 number | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 7,763 number | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 8,001 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 43,218 number | +440.2% |
| 1982 | 42,928 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 39,852 number | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 35,391 number | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 30,731 number | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 37,476 number | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 148,735 number | +296.9% |
| 1988 | 177,479 number | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 146,953 number | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 145,752 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 130,623 number | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 124,296 number | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 115,189 number | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 111,327 number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 87,085 number | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 119,099 number | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 132,503 number | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 114,935 number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 123,203 number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 144,057 number | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 375,687 number | +160.8% |
| 2005 | 439,307 number | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 388,323 number | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 351,006 number | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 198,841 number | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 201,347 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 218,120 number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 288,414 number | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 389,840 number | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 189,414 number | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 216,972 number | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,126 number | 7,763 number | 14,520 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 78,085 number | 30,731 number | 177,479 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 120,734 number | 87,085 number | 145,752 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 266,920 number | 114,935 number | 439,307 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 250,684 number | 189,414 number | 389,840 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tanzania was 216,972 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 439,307 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,763 number in 1975.
- How does Tanzania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.