Persistence to grade 5, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, male was 98.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Tunisia, 1976–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 98.2% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Tunisia peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 89.9% | — |
| 1977 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 88.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 87.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 86.4% | 90.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 87.9% | 90.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 88.1% | 92.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 92.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 85.1% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Tunisia?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Tunisia was 98.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.