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

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2012
All-time low
7.7%
in 1980
Years of data
36
1973–2017

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

1020301973199520171973: 13 %1975: 14.6 %1976: 14 %1977: 14.5 %1978: 13.2 %1979: 12.8 %1980: 7.7 %1981: 18.8 %1982: 21.9 %1983: 17.9 %1984: 21.8 %1985: 19 %1986: 23 %1987: 15.1 %1990: 14.9 %1991: 16.3 %1992: 15.2 %1993: 21.3 %1994: 17.7 %1995: 18.6 %1996: 24.7 %1999: 22.5 %2000: 23 %2001: 27.4 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 27.9 %2004: 28.8 %2005: 30.5 %2008: 27.5 %2009: 22.5 %2012: 33.3 %2013: 26.7 %2014: 30.8 %2015: 26.9 %2016: 30.7 %2017: 28.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia stood at 28.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia peaked at 33.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.

That places Tunisia 6th 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, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Tunisia, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 13.0%
1975 14.6% +12.4%
1976 14.0% -3.9%
1977 14.5% +3.1%
1978 13.2% -8.8%
1979 12.8% -3.3%
1980 7.7% -39.6%
1981 18.8% +143.4%
1982 21.9% +16.6%
1983 17.9% -18.2%
1984 21.8% +21.3%
1985 19.0% -12.9%
1986 23.0% +21.3%
1987 15.1% -34.3%
1990 14.9% -1.5%
1991 16.3% +9.2%
1992 15.2% -6.5%
1993 21.3% +39.8%
1994 17.7% -16.7%
1995 18.6% +5.1%
1996 24.7% +32.8%
1999 22.5% -8.9%
2000 23.0% +2.3%
2001 27.4% +19.0%
2002 28.2% +2.9%
2003 27.9% -0.9%
2004 28.8% +3.2%
2005 30.5% +5.9%
2008 27.5% -9.8%
2009 22.5% -18.2%
2012 33.3% +48.1%
2013 26.7% -19.9%
2014 30.8% +15.5%
2015 26.9% -12.7%
2016 30.7% +14.1%
2017 28.8% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.7% 12.8% 14.6% 6
1980s 18.1% 7.7% 23.0% 8
1990s 18.9% 14.9% 24.7% 8
2000s 27.0% 22.5% 30.5% 8
2010s 29.5% 26.7% 33.3% 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 3 Namibia 32.5% compare
  2. 4 Guinea-Bissau 32.5% compare
  3. 5 Burundi 29.9% compare
  4. 7 Algeria 28.5% compare
  5. 8 Mali 28.0% compare
  6. 9 Portugal 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia was 28.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Tunisia ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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