Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 16,395 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16,395 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 183 countries
All-time high
23,627 number
in 2006
All-time low
974 number
in 1973
Years of data
40
1973–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Tunisia, 1973–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1973199520181973: 974 number1974: 1.0k number1976: 1.3k number1977: 1.2k number1978: 1.5k number1979: 1.3k number1980: 1.3k number1981: 1.2k number1982: 3.1k number1983: 4.5k number1984: 3.4k number1985: 4.9k number1986: 5.1k number1987: 6.5k number1988: 3.8k number1990: 9.7k number1991: 5.3k number1992: 5.3k number1993: 6.1k number1994: 9.8k number1995: 8.8k number1996: 9.3k number1997: 13.7k number1999: 17.3k number2000: 14.4k number2001: 15.9k number2002: 19.9k number2003: 22.4k number2004: 21.3k number2005: 22.6k number2006: 23.6k number2008: 23.5k number2009: 19.8k number2010: 13.7k number2013: 17.4k number2014: 14.3k number2015: 15.9k number2016: 13.8k number2017: 16.0k number2018: 16.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Tunisia is 16,395 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Tunisia peaked at 23,627 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 974 number, in 1973.

That places Tunisia 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Tunisia, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 974 number
1974 1,029 number +5.6%
1976 1,327 number +29.0%
1977 1,230 number -7.3%
1978 1,465 number +19.1%
1979 1,332 number -9.1%
1980 1,303 number -2.2%
1981 1,225 number -6.0%
1982 3,117 number +154.4%
1983 4,541 number +45.7%
1984 3,447 number -24.1%
1985 4,868 number +41.2%
1986 5,106 number +4.9%
1987 6,491 number +27.1%
1988 3,833 number -40.9%
1990 9,666 number +152.2%
1991 5,272 number -45.5%
1992 5,346 number +1.4%
1993 6,086 number +13.8%
1994 9,796 number +61.0%
1995 8,788 number -10.3%
1996 9,266 number +5.4%
1997 13,691 number +47.8%
1999 17,306 number +26.4%
2000 14,372 number -17.0%
2001 15,893 number +10.6%
2002 19,924 number +25.4%
2003 22,391 number +12.4%
2004 21,259 number -5.1%
2005 22,585 number +6.2%
2006 23,627 number +4.6%
2008 23,458 number -0.7%
2009 19,796 number -15.6%
2010 13,665 number -31.0%
2013 17,357 number +27.0%
2014 14,299 number -17.6%
2015 15,900 number +11.2%
2016 13,766 number -13.4%
2017 16,046 number +16.6%
2018 16,395 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,226 number 974 number 1,465 number 6
1980s 3,770 number 1,225 number 6,491 number 9
1990s 9,469 number 5,272 number 17,306 number 9
2000s 20,367 number 14,372 number 23,627 number 9
2010s 15,347 number 13,665 number 17,357 number 7

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 18 Pakistan 23,993 number compare
  2. 19 Malawi 19,065 number compare
  3. 20 Spain 18,447 number compare
  4. 22 Togo 15,309 number compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 15,275 number compare
  6. 24 Afghanistan 14,855 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Tunisia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Tunisia was 16,395 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 23,627 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 974 number in 1973.
How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Tunisia ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.