Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 14.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
14.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
38
1972–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia, 1972–2016

01020301972199420161972: 16.4 %1975: 20.5 %1976: 26.3 %1977: 23 %1978: 23.2 %1979: 23.8 %1981: 21 %1982: 22.3 %1983: 21.5 %1984: 22.9 %1985: 22.1 %1986: 24.1 %1987: 24.6 %1988: 22.1 %1989: 22.4 %1990: 21.4 %1992: 20 %1993: 19.7 %1994: 17.8 %1995: 18.6 %1996: 17.1 %1998: 19.8 %1999: 17.4 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 7 %2006: 8.4 %2007: 10 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 7.4 %2012: 9 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 0.04 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 14.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia peaked at 26.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Tunisia 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Tunisia, 1972 to 2016.
Year % Change
1972 16.4%
1975 20.5% +24.7%
1976 26.3% +28.7%
1977 23.0% -12.7%
1978 23.2% +0.8%
1979 23.8% +2.9%
1981 21.0% -12.0%
1982 22.3% +6.2%
1983 21.5% -3.3%
1984 22.9% +6.2%
1985 22.1% -3.3%
1986 24.1% +9.2%
1987 24.6% +1.8%
1988 22.1% -10.1%
1989 22.4% +1.6%
1990 21.4% -4.8%
1992 20.0% -6.4%
1993 19.7% -1.6%
1994 17.8% -9.8%
1995 18.6% +4.8%
1996 17.1% -7.9%
1998 19.8% +15.8%
1999 17.4% -12.3%
2000 15.3% -12.2%
2001 11.1% -27.4%
2002 10.4% -6.0%
2003 8.3% -20.0%
2004 9.9% +18.1%
2005 7.0% -29.5%
2006 8.4% +21.5%
2007 10.0% +17.8%
2008 8.2% -17.2%
2009 7.4% -10.4%
2012 9.0% +21.7%
2013 8.6% -4.0%
2014 0.0% -99.5%
2015 14.8% +36727.3%
2016 14.5% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.2% 16.4% 26.3% 6
1980s 22.6% 21.0% 24.6% 9
1990s 19.0% 17.1% 21.4% 8
2000s 9.6% 7.0% 15.3% 10
2010s 9.4% 0.0% 14.8% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 17 Portugal 15.5% compare
  2. 18 New Caledonia 14.8% compare
  3. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8% compare
  4. 21 Timor-Leste 14.4% compare
  5. 22 Guinea 13.9% compare
  6. 23 Cameroon 13.9% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia was 14.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Tunisia ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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