Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 4.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 4.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 22.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -52.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -68.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +101.9% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +4853.1% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +75.8% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +143.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +4853.1% | 0.4% | 19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 0.1% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 6.6% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.1% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.