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

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 17.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 172 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2005
All-time low
7.0%
in 1980
Years of data
36
1973–2017

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

51015201973199520171973: 11.5 %1975: 13.1 %1976: 11.2 %1977: 12.6 %1978: 10.4 %1979: 9.5 %1980: 7 %1981: 15.8 %1982: 18 %1983: 14.6 %1984: 16.8 %1985: 15.9 %1986: 19.1 %1987: 12.8 %1990: 11 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 10.9 %1993: 15 %1994: 13.3 %1995: 12.4 %1996: 17.1 %1999: 14.9 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 18.6 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 20.6 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 14.3 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 18 %2015: 15.3 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia stood at 17.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia peaked at 20.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1980.

That places Tunisia 16th out of 172 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 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Tunisia, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 11.5%
1975 13.1% +14.0%
1976 11.2% -14.4%
1977 12.6% +12.2%
1978 10.4% -17.4%
1979 9.5% -8.5%
1980 7.0% -26.2%
1981 15.8% +125.2%
1982 18.0% +13.5%
1983 14.6% -18.9%
1984 16.8% +15.5%
1985 15.9% -5.5%
1986 19.1% +19.8%
1987 12.8% -32.7%
1990 11.0% -13.9%
1991 10.9% -1.0%
1992 10.9% -0.5%
1993 15.0% +37.9%
1994 13.3% -11.2%
1995 12.4% -6.5%
1996 17.1% +37.6%
1999 14.9% -13.2%
2000 15.3% +3.3%
2001 18.2% +18.9%
2002 18.6% +1.9%
2003 18.5% -0.3%
2004 19.9% +7.4%
2005 20.6% +3.6%
2008 18.4% -10.8%
2009 14.3% -22.4%
2012 19.6% +37.2%
2013 16.3% -17.0%
2014 18.0% +10.6%
2015 15.3% -14.8%
2016 17.8% +15.8%
2017 17.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.4% 9.5% 13.1% 6
1980s 15.0% 7.0% 19.1% 8
1990s 13.2% 10.9% 17.1% 8
2000s 18.0% 14.3% 20.6% 8
2010s 17.5% 15.3% 19.6% 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 13 Congo 19.5% compare
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  3. 15 Togo 18.7% compare
  4. 17 Libya 17.2% compare
  5. 18 New Caledonia 14.7% compare
  6. 19 Malawi 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia was 17.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1980.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Tunisia ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.