Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 98,535 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania 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 peaked at 218,566 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,862 number, in 1975.
That places Tanzania 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 (number) in Tanzania, year by year
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 98,535 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 98,535 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 | +628.0% | 2,862 number | 20,835 number |
| 1987 | +330.3% | 17,992 number | 77,412 number |
| 2004 | +161.2% | 71,785 number | 187,508 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 218,566 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,862 number in 1975.
- How does Tanzania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.