Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 12.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.1%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
27th
of 161 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1986
All-time low
7.5%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1979–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia, 1979–2017

5101520251979199820171979: 14.8 %1980: 14.7 %1981: 17.5 %1982: 15.7 %1984: 19.3 %1985: 20.3 %1986: 22.6 %1987: 19.6 %1990: 17.7 %1991: 22.4 %1992: 16 %1993: 14.7 %1994: 14.2 %1995: 9.5 %1996: 10.9 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 9.4 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 7.5 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 12.7 %2016: 12.8 %2017: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 12.1% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia peaked at 22.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.

Tunisia ranks 27th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 1979 to 2017.
Year % Change
1979 14.8%
1980 14.7% -1.0%
1981 17.5% +18.8%
1982 15.7% -10.0%
1984 19.3% +23.2%
1985 20.3% +4.7%
1986 22.6% +11.7%
1987 19.6% -13.2%
1990 17.7% -9.7%
1991 22.4% +26.3%
1992 16.0% -28.3%
1993 14.7% -8.4%
1994 14.2% -3.2%
1995 9.5% -33.1%
1996 10.9% +14.7%
2004 8.6% -21.6%
2005 9.4% +9.7%
2008 8.9% -5.5%
2009 7.5% -15.7%
2012 12.7% +69.1%
2013 9.7% -23.2%
2014 12.7% +31.0%
2016 12.8% +0.6%
2017 12.1% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1
1980s 18.5% 14.7% 22.6% 7
1990s 15.1% 9.5% 22.4% 7
2000s 8.6% 7.5% 9.4% 4
2010s 12.0% 9.7% 12.8% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 24 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
  2. 25 Algeria 13.6% compare
  3. 26 Argentina 13.1% compare
  4. 28 Dominica 12.1% compare
  5. 29 Lesotho 11.3% compare
  6. 30 Ethiopia 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Tunisia was 12.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Tunisia ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.