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

Tunisia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 14.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 156 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2014
All-time low
10.4%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2004–2017

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

0510152004201020172004: 13.1 %2005: 14.2 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 10.4 %2012: 15 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 15.1 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 14.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tunisia peaked at 15.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2009.

That places Tunisia 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), female (%) in Tunisia, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 13.1%
2005 14.2% +8.7%
2008 12.7% -11.0%
2009 10.4% -17.8%
2012 15.0% +44.1%
2013 12.4% -17.7%
2014 15.1% +22.4%
2016 14.9% -1.3%
2017 14.3% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 10.4% 14.2% 4
2010s 14.3% 12.4% 15.1% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 16 Cape Verde 16.8% compare
  2. 17 Morocco 16.0% compare
  3. 18 Lesotho 14.9% compare
  4. 20 Suriname 13.8% compare
  5. 21 Malawi 13.6% compare
  6. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 12.7% 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 14.3% 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 15.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2009.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Tunisia ranks 19th 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 13.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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