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

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 13.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 1986
All-time low
8.6%
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2017

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

051015201979199820171979: 8.6 %1980: 8.9 %1981: 9.9 %1982: 9.9 %1984: 14.4 %1985: 14.5 %1986: 17.7 %1987: 13.6 %1990: 12.2 %1991: 12.9 %1992: 9.6 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 9.7 %1996: 10.2 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 12.6 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 10.3 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 15.5 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia stood at 13.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia peaked at 17.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1979.

Tunisia ranks 22nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Tunisia, 1979 to 2017.
Year % Change
1979 8.6%
1980 8.9% +3.8%
1981 9.9% +10.8%
1982 9.9% +0.4%
1984 14.4% +44.6%
1985 14.5% +1.3%
1986 17.7% +21.5%
1987 13.6% -23.3%
1990 12.2% -10.3%
1991 12.9% +6.4%
1992 9.6% -25.7%
1993 9.1% -5.7%
1994 10.5% +16.0%
1995 9.7% -7.8%
1996 10.2% +5.1%
2004 10.8% +5.6%
2005 12.6% +17.4%
2008 10.9% -13.8%
2009 10.3% -5.2%
2012 14.1% +36.9%
2013 11.8% -16.7%
2014 15.5% +31.7%
2016 15.2% -1.9%
2017 13.6% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
1980s 12.7% 8.9% 17.7% 7
1990s 10.6% 9.1% 12.9% 7
2000s 11.1% 10.3% 12.6% 4
2010s 14.1% 11.8% 15.5% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 19 Togo 14.7% compare
  2. 20 Eswatini 14.5% compare
  3. 21 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  4. 23 Cape Verde 13.1% compare
  5. 24 Argentina 12.9% compare
  6. 25 Libya 12.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia was 13.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1979.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.