Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 85,760 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
85,760 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
180,822 number
in 1988
All-time low
227 number
in 2015
Years of data
39
1973–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia, 1973–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1973199520171973: 95.2k number1976: 114.4k number1977: 149.7k number1978: 135.3k number1979: 138.5k number1980: 142.5k number1981: 133.7k number1982: 129.2k number1983: 139.7k number1984: 141.2k number1985: 154.3k number1986: 153.9k number1987: 173.1k number1988: 180.8k number1989: 164.4k number1990: 164.3k number1991: 160.3k number1993: 153.8k number1994: 152.0k number1995: 140.0k number1996: 146.5k number1997: 133.2k number1999: 151.7k number2000: 132.2k number2001: 113.5k number2002: 79.9k number2003: 72.4k number2004: 55.8k number2005: 63.3k number2006: 43.0k number2007: 50.1k number2008: 55.6k number2009: 44.6k number2010: 39.4k number2013: 48.7k number2014: 47.6k number2015: 227 number2016: 85.5k number2017: 85.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia stood at 85,760 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia peaked at 180,822 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 227 number, in 2015.

That places Tunisia 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Tunisia, 1973 to 2017.
Year number Change
1973 95,175 number —
1976 114,356 number +20.2%
1977 149,663 number +30.9%
1978 135,282 number -9.6%
1979 138,463 number +2.4%
1980 142,509 number +2.9%
1981 133,700 number -6.2%
1982 129,185 number -3.4%
1983 139,709 number +8.1%
1984 141,237 number +1.1%
1985 154,310 number +9.3%
1986 153,943 number -0.2%
1987 173,059 number +12.4%
1988 180,822 number +4.5%
1989 164,393 number -9.1%
1990 164,255 number -0.1%
1991 160,341 number -2.4%
1993 153,784 number -4.1%
1994 152,042 number -1.1%
1995 139,964 number -7.9%
1996 146,542 number +4.7%
1997 133,187 number -9.1%
1999 151,682 number +13.9%
2000 132,187 number -12.9%
2001 113,539 number -14.1%
2002 79,871 number -29.7%
2003 72,439 number -9.3%
2004 55,797 number -23.0%
2005 63,324 number +13.5%
2006 43,030 number -32.0%
2007 50,076 number +16.4%
2008 55,591 number +11.0%
2009 44,571 number -19.8%
2010 39,370 number -11.7%
2013 48,729 number +23.8%
2014 47,636 number -2.2%
2015 227 number -99.5%
2016 85,545 number +37585.0%
2017 85,760 number +0.3%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 85,760 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 85,760 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia 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
2016 +37585.0% 227 number 85,545 number
2015 -99.5% 47,636 number 227 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 126,588 number 95,175 number 149,663 number 5
1980s 151,287 number 129,185 number 180,822 number 10
1990s 150,225 number 133,187 number 164,255 number 8
2000s 71,042 number 43,030 number 132,187 number 10
2010s 51,211 number 227 number 85,760 number 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 35 Mexico 89,868 number compare
  2. 36 Congo 88,256 number compare
  3. 37 Zambia 87,864 number compare
  4. 39 Cambodia 82,171 number compare
  5. 40 Argentina 81,387 number compare
  6. 41 Sudan 70,562 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tunisia was 85,760 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 180,822 number in 1988.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 227 number in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Tunisia ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.