Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 7.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1975.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -42.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +621.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +49.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +51.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -28.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +621.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 87 Grenada 2.3% compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.2% compare
- 89 Switzerland 2.2% compare
- 91 Liechtenstein 2.0% compare
- 92 Türkiye 1.9% compare
- 93 Philippines 1.9% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1975.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release