Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 4.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 165 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
29
1974–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974–2018

051015201974199620181974: 0.247 %1975: 0.265 %1980: 0.29 %1981: 0.141 %1982: 0.153 %1983: 0.168 %1985: 0.446 %1986: 18.9 %1987: 20.3 %1988: 14.7 %1990: 13.4 %1991: 12.5 %1992: 11.1 %1993: 11 %1996: 6.3 %1997: 11.3 %1998: 12.7 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 10 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 9 %2006: 8.7 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.4 %2012: 5.7 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 20.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 56th of 165 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.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 0.2%
1975 0.3% +7.1%
1980 0.3% +9.4%
1981 0.1% -51.4%
1982 0.2% +8.8%
1983 0.2% +9.6%
1985 0.4% +166.2%
1986 18.9% +4137.4%
1987 20.3% +7.5%
1988 14.7% -28.0%
1990 13.4% -8.8%
1991 12.5% -6.7%
1992 11.1% -10.9%
1993 11.0% -0.9%
1996 6.3% -42.4%
1997 11.3% +78.1%
1998 12.7% +12.6%
1999 9.6% -24.3%
2000 8.6% -10.5%
2001 10.0% +16.2%
2003 11.2% +12.3%
2004 13.4% +19.3%
2005 9.0% -32.7%
2006 8.7% -3.5%
2008 2.1% -75.5%
2009 2.4% +10.8%
2012 5.7% +141.7%
2017 4.8% -16.5%
2018 4.7% -0.6%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +4137.4% 0.4% 18.9%
1985 +166.2% 0.2% 0.4%
2012 +141.7% 2.4% 5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1980s 6.9% 0.1% 20.3% 8
1990s 11.0% 6.3% 13.4% 8
2000s 8.2% 2.1% 13.4% 8
2010s 5.1% 4.7% 5.7% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 53 Zambia 5.4% compare
  2. 54 Senegal 4.8% compare
  3. 55 Paraguay 4.8% compare
  4. 57 Costa Rica 4.7% compare
  5. 58 El Salvador 4.1% compare
  6. 59 Gambia 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.