Repeaters, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 57.6% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1976.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5% | — |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +161.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +264.4% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +119.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1976.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.