Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 16.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.8%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
17th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1986
All-time low
9.5%
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia, 1979–2017

051015201979199820171979: 9.5 %1980: 9.8 %1981: 11.6 %1982: 11.4 %1984: 15.8 %1985: 17.1 %1986: 19.4 %1987: 15.7 %1990: 14.6 %1991: 15.3 %1992: 11.9 %1993: 11.1 %1994: 13 %1995: 12.1 %1996: 12.7 %2004: 14 %2005: 16.1 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 13.3 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 19.3 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia stood at 16.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia peaked at 19.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1979.

Tunisia ranks 17th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 1979 to 2017.
Year % Change
1979 9.5%
1980 9.8% +3.5%
1981 11.6% +17.9%
1982 11.4% -1.2%
1984 15.8% +38.5%
1985 17.1% +7.7%
1986 19.4% +13.9%
1987 15.7% -19.1%
1990 14.6% -7.3%
1991 15.3% +4.9%
1992 11.9% -22.4%
1993 11.1% -6.4%
1994 13.0% +16.8%
1995 12.1% -6.9%
1996 12.7% +5.2%
2004 14.0% +10.3%
2005 16.1% +15.0%
2008 14.1% -12.6%
2009 13.3% -5.5%
2012 18.4% +37.8%
2013 14.4% -21.5%
2014 19.3% +33.8%
2016 19.1% -1.1%
2017 16.8% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
1980s 14.4% 9.8% 19.4% 7
1990s 12.9% 11.1% 15.3% 7
2000s 14.4% 13.3% 16.1% 4
2010s 17.6% 14.4% 19.3% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 14 Congo 17.5% compare
  2. 15 Senegal 17.4% compare
  3. 16 Chad 17.3% compare
  4. 18 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
  5. 19 Algeria 16.5% compare
  6. 20 Benin 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia was 16.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1979.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Tunisia ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.