Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1975.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 78th 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 45 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +155.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +298.3% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +94.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4 |
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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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1975.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release