Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 81st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +97.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +335.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3 |
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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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release