Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 11.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 1971
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
42
1971–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2016

01020301971199320161971: 29.7 %1972: 16 %1973: 16.5 %1974: 17.7 %1975: 19.8 %1976: 25.2 %1977: 22.1 %1978: 22.4 %1979: 23 %1981: 20.2 %1982: 21.5 %1983: 20.7 %1984: 21.7 %1985: 21.1 %1986: 22.8 %1987: 23.2 %1988: 20.9 %1989: 21.2 %1990: 20.2 %1991: 20.8 %1992: 18.7 %1993: 18.3 %1994: 16.4 %1995: 17.2 %1996: 15.9 %1998: 18.2 %1999: 15.8 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 8.8 %2003: 7 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 7 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 6 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 7 %2014: 0.032 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tunisia stood at 11.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 29.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Tunisia ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 29.7%
1972 16.0% -46.0%
1973 16.5% +2.6%
1974 17.7% +7.4%
1975 19.8% +12.0%
1976 25.2% +27.3%
1977 22.1% -12.2%
1978 22.4% +1.2%
1979 23.0% +2.5%
1981 20.2% -12.0%
1982 21.5% +6.2%
1983 20.7% -3.7%
1984 21.7% +5.1%
1985 21.1% -2.9%
1986 22.8% +7.9%
1987 23.2% +1.7%
1988 20.9% -9.6%
1989 21.2% +1.4%
1990 20.2% -5.0%
1991 20.8% +2.9%
1992 18.7% -9.8%
1993 18.3% -2.6%
1994 16.4% -10.3%
1995 17.2% +4.7%
1996 15.9% -7.5%
1998 18.2% +14.5%
1999 15.8% -12.9%
2000 13.7% -13.4%
2001 9.5% -30.8%
2002 8.8% -7.1%
2003 7.0% -20.6%
2004 8.2% +17.1%
2005 5.8% -29.3%
2006 7.0% +20.4%
2007 8.2% +17.5%
2008 6.7% -18.2%
2009 6.0% -10.8%
2012 7.3% +22.4%
2013 7.0% -4.6%
2014 0.0% -99.5%
2015 11.8% +36850.7%
2016 11.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.4% 16.0% 29.7% 9
1980s 21.5% 20.2% 23.2% 9
1990s 17.9% 15.8% 20.8% 9
2000s 8.1% 5.8% 13.7% 10
2010s 7.5% 0.0% 11.8% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 20 New Caledonia 13.4% compare
  2. 21 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6% compare
  3. 22 Timor-Leste 12.3% compare
  4. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
  5. 25 Angola 11.5% compare
  6. 26 Nicaragua 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tunisia was 11.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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