Niger vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Niger
6.9%
in 2023
Tunisia
7.0%
in 2020
Niger rank
40th
Tunisia rank
39th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Niger
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tunisia ahead.
Niger ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 21.0% | 3.8% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 20.8% | 6.2% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 17.9% | 2.3% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.1% | 1.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 6.5% | 2.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Niger or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Niger and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tunisia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Niger and Tunisia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Niger ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release