Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 98,535 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
98,535 number
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
218,566 number
in 2005
All-time low
2,862 number
in 1975
Years of data
32
1975–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1975199720191975: 2.9k number1976: 2.9k number1981: 20.8k number1982: 20.2k number1983: 18.9k number1984: 16.9k number1986: 18.0k number1987: 77.4k number1988: 96.0k number1989: 77.4k number1990: 75.5k number1991: 66.9k number1992: 63.3k number1993: 58.7k number1994: 56.4k number1997: 44.1k number1998: 60.2k number1999: 66.4k number2000: 57.8k number2001: 61.3k number2002: 71.8k number2004: 187.5k number2005: 218.6k number2006: 194.1k number2007: 171.5k number2009: 95.2k number2010: 95.7k number2012: 105.4k number2013: 139.2k number2016: 184.5k number2018: 86.5k number2019: 98.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 98,535 number.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 218,566 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,862 number, in 1975.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 2,862 number
1976 2,862 number +0.0%
1981 20,835 number +628.0%
1982 20,193 number -3.1%
1983 18,868 number -6.6%
1984 16,928 number -10.3%
1986 17,992 number +6.3%
1987 77,412 number +330.3%
1988 95,960 number +24.0%
1989 77,428 number -19.3%
1990 75,521 number -2.5%
1991 66,946 number -11.4%
1992 63,255 number -5.5%
1993 58,692 number -7.2%
1994 56,414 number -3.9%
1997 44,094 number -21.8%
1998 60,244 number +36.6%
1999 66,372 number +10.2%
2000 57,764 number -13.0%
2001 61,313 number +6.1%
2002 71,785 number +17.1%
2004 187,508 number +161.2%
2005 218,566 number +16.6%
2006 194,063 number -11.2%
2007 171,494 number -11.6%
2009 95,214 number -44.5%
2010 95,694 number +0.5%
2012 105,391 number +10.1%
2013 139,171 number +32.1%
2016 184,494 number +32.6%
2018 86,497 number -53.1%
2019 98,535 number +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,862 number 2,862 number 2,862 number 2
1980s 43,202 number 16,928 number 95,960 number 8
1990s 61,442 number 44,094 number 75,521 number 8
2000s 132,213 number 57,764 number 218,566 number 8
2010s 118,297 number 86,497 number 184,494 number 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 23 Haiti 114,497 number compare
  2. 24 Kenya 105,816 number compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 100,225 number compare
  4. 27 Afghanistan 97,015 number compare
  5. 28 Guinea 95,297 number compare
  6. 29 Yemen 92,869 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 98,535 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 218,566 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,862 number in 1975.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.