Persistence to grade 5, total in Tunisia

Tunisia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
98.6%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2020
All-time low
63.1%
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2020

Persistence to grade 5, total in Tunisia, 1971–2020

0204060801001971199520201971: 67.9 % of cohort1972: 63.1 % of cohort1973: 70 % of cohort1974: 84.3 % of cohort1975: 84.2 % of cohort1976: 86.5 % of cohort1977: 87.9 % of cohort1978: 84.6 % of cohort1979: 85.8 % of cohort1980: 86.8 % of cohort1981: 86.6 % of cohort1982: 87.7 % of cohort1983: 87 % of cohort1984: 87.5 % of cohort1985: 87.5 % of cohort1988: 85.9 % of cohort1989: 87.3 % of cohort1990: 87.3 % of cohort1991: 86.6 % of cohort1992: 87.6 % of cohort1993: 90.5 % of cohort1994: 91.7 % of cohort1995: 92.4 % of cohort1996: 91 % of cohort1998: 91.6 % of cohort1999: 92.2 % of cohort2000: 93.1 % of cohort2001: 95.5 % of cohort2002: 96.2 % of cohort2003: 96.5 % of cohort2004: 96.8 % of cohort2005: 96.7 % of cohort2006: 96.4 % of cohort2007: 96.1 % of cohort2008: 96.1 % of cohort2009: 96.2 % of cohort2012: 95.7 % of cohort2013: 94.5 % of cohort2014: 96.3 % of cohort2015: 88.5 % of cohort2016: 96.8 % of cohort2020: 98.6 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2020, persistence to grade 5, total in Tunisia stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Tunisia peaked at 98.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1972.

Tunisia ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Persistence to grade 5, total in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Tunisia, 1971 to 2020.
Year % of cohort Change
1971 67.9%
1972 63.1% -7.2%
1973 70.0% +11.0%
1974 84.3% +20.4%
1975 84.2% -0.2%
1976 86.5% +2.8%
1977 87.9% +1.7%
1978 84.6% -3.8%
1979 85.8% +1.5%
1980 86.8% +1.1%
1981 86.6% -0.2%
1982 87.7% +1.2%
1983 87.0% -0.7%
1984 87.5% +0.5%
1985 87.5% -0.0%
1988 85.9% -1.8%
1989 87.3% +1.6%
1990 87.3% +0.1%
1991 86.6% -0.9%
1992 87.6% +1.2%
1993 90.5% +3.3%
1994 91.7% +1.3%
1995 92.4% +0.8%
1996 91.0% -1.5%
1998 91.6% +0.6%
1999 92.2% +0.6%
2000 93.1% +1.0%
2001 95.5% +2.5%
2002 96.2% +0.7%
2003 96.5% +0.4%
2004 96.8% +0.4%
2005 96.7% -0.1%
2006 96.4% -0.3%
2007 96.1% -0.4%
2008 96.1% +0.0%
2009 96.2% +0.1%
2012 95.7% -0.5%
2013 94.5% -1.3%
2014 96.3% +1.9%
2015 88.5% -8.1%
2016 96.8% +9.3%
2020 98.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.4% 63.1% 87.9% 9
1980s 87.0% 85.9% 87.7% 8
1990s 90.1% 86.6% 92.4% 9
2000s 96.0% 93.1% 96.8% 10
2010s 94.3% 88.5% 96.8% 5
2020s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, total in Tunisia?
Persistence to grade 5, total in Tunisia was 98.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1972.
How does Tunisia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
Tunisia ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
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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.