Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.2453 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tanzania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.2453 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tanzania peaked at 0.2546 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Tanzania ranks 59th of 195 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 primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +335.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | +266.1% |
| 1988 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2453 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2109 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2453 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +335.6% | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +266.1% | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0805 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +160.4% | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.2124 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 56 Syria 0.2681 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tuvalu 0.2667 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Yemen 0.2583 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 0.245 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Israel 0.2441 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Singapore 0.2382 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tanzania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tanzania was 0.2453 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2546 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Tanzania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Tanzania ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.