Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 18.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.4%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
18th
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2012
All-time low
13.7%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2004–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia, 2004–2017

051015202004201020172004: 17 %2005: 18.5 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 13.7 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 19.8 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia is 18.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia peaked at 20.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2009.

Tunisia ranks 18th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 17.0%
2005 18.5% +8.7%
2008 16.6% -10.2%
2009 13.7% -17.3%
2012 20.4% +48.2%
2013 16.2% -20.5%
2014 19.8% +22.7%
2016 19.7% -0.6%
2017 18.4% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 13.7% 18.5% 4
2010s 18.9% 16.2% 20.4% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 15 Guinea 19.1% compare
  2. 16 Chad 19.0% compare
  3. 17 Congo 18.4% compare
  4. 19 Algeria 17.9% compare
  5. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare
  6. 21 Lesotho 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia was 18.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2009.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Tunisia ranks 18th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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