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

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 10.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 153 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 1991
All-time low
6.2%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1979–2017

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

51015201979199820171979: 13.8 %1980: 14.5 %1981: 16.4 %1982: 14.7 %1984: 18.6 %1985: 19 %1986: 22.3 %1987: 18.9 %1990: 17.3 %1991: 22.3 %1992: 15.8 %1993: 13.9 %1994: 13.1 %1995: 8.1 %1996: 9.3 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 7.1 %2008: 7 %2009: 6.2 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 8 %2014: 11 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia is 10.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia peaked at 22.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2009.

That places Tunisia 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Tunisia, 1979 to 2017.
Year % Change
1979 13.8%
1980 14.5% +5.1%
1981 16.4% +13.4%
1982 14.7% -10.6%
1984 18.6% +26.7%
1985 19.0% +2.1%
1986 22.3% +17.5%
1987 18.9% -15.2%
1990 17.3% -8.3%
1991 22.3% +28.8%
1992 15.8% -29.2%
1993 13.9% -12.3%
1994 13.1% -5.2%
1995 8.1% -38.2%
1996 9.3% +14.5%
2004 6.5% -30.0%
2005 7.1% +9.6%
2008 7.0% -1.5%
2009 6.2% -12.0%
2012 10.1% +63.5%
2013 8.0% -20.5%
2014 11.0% +36.4%
2016 10.9% -0.3%
2017 10.6% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
1980s 17.8% 14.5% 22.3% 7
1990s 14.3% 8.1% 22.3% 7
2000s 6.7% 6.2% 7.1% 4
2010s 10.1% 8.0% 11.0% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.9% compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 10.9% compare
  3. 26 Lesotho 10.6% compare
  4. 28 Cameroon 9.4% compare
  5. 29 Netherlands 9.3% compare
  6. 30 Algeria 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia was 10.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Tunisia ranks 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.