Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 20,857 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
20,857 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
46,720 number
in 1988
All-time low
56 number
in 2015
Years of data
44
1971–2017
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 20,857 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 46,720 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 56 number, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45,097 number | — |
| 1972 | 44,037 number | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 26,198 number | -40.5% |
| 1974 | 23,738 number | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 19,784 number | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 19,332 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 24,755 number | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 21,759 number | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 26,067 number | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 27,214 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 29,688 number | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 30,540 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 32,345 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 34,562 number | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 38,991 number | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 40,481 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 41,308 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 46,720 number | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 44,658 number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 42,734 number | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 39,478 number | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 46,277 number | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 40,898 number | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 39,832 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 36,303 number | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 36,886 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 33,499 number | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 34,168 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 29,933 number | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 29,455 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 24,905 number | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 24,325 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21,657 number | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 18,817 number | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 16,983 number | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 17,427 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17,825 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16,832 number | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14,423 number | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 12,683 number | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 12,436 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 56 number | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 20,798 number | +37039.3% |
| 2017 | 20,857 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,863 number | 19,332 number | 45,097 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 36,651 number | 27,214 number | 46,720 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,897 number | 33,499 number | 46,277 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,816 number | 16,832 number | 29,933 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,542 number | 56 number | 20,857 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 20,857 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,720 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 number in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.