Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2012
All-time low
7.5%
in 1980
Years of data
36
1973–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia, 1973–2017

5101520251973199520171973: 12.5 %1975: 14.1 %1976: 13 %1977: 13.8 %1978: 12.1 %1979: 11.6 %1980: 7.5 %1981: 17.6 %1982: 20.4 %1983: 16.6 %1984: 19.8 %1985: 17.7 %1986: 21.4 %1987: 14.1 %1990: 13.3 %1991: 14 %1992: 13.3 %1993: 18.5 %1994: 15.7 %1995: 15.8 %1996: 21.2 %1999: 19 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 23.7 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 25.9 %2008: 23.4 %2009: 18.8 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 22 %2014: 25 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 23.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia stood at 23.8%.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia peaked at 27.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1980.

That places Tunisia 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 12.5%
1975 14.1% +12.5%
1976 13.0% -7.4%
1977 13.8% +5.7%
1978 12.1% -11.8%
1979 11.6% -4.7%
1980 7.5% -35.3%
1981 17.6% +135.6%
1982 20.4% +15.7%
1983 16.6% -18.6%
1984 19.8% +19.2%
1985 17.7% -10.7%
1986 21.4% +20.8%
1987 14.1% -33.8%
1990 13.3% -6.2%
1991 14.0% +5.5%
1992 13.3% -4.9%
1993 18.5% +38.9%
1994 15.7% -14.9%
1995 15.8% +0.4%
1996 21.2% +34.4%
1999 19.0% -10.7%
2000 19.4% +2.5%
2001 23.1% +19.0%
2002 23.7% +2.5%
2003 23.6% -0.5%
2004 24.7% +4.7%
2005 25.9% +5.0%
2008 23.4% -9.8%
2009 18.8% -19.7%
2012 27.1% +44.1%
2013 22.0% -19.0%
2014 25.0% +13.9%
2015 21.6% -13.5%
2016 24.8% +14.8%
2017 23.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.9% 11.6% 14.1% 6
1980s 16.9% 7.5% 21.4% 8
1990s 16.3% 13.3% 21.2% 8
2000s 22.9% 18.8% 25.9% 8
2010s 24.1% 21.6% 27.1% 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 6 Burundi 29.4% compare
  2. 7 Benin 23.9% compare
  3. 8 Gabon 23.8% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 22.8% compare
  5. 11 Chad 21.2% compare
  6. 12 Algeria 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia was 23.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1980.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Tunisia ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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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.