Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 11,883 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11,883
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
31,511
in 1988
All-time low
20
in 2015
Years of data
41
1973–2021
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Tunisia, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Tunisia stood at 11,883.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 31,511 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12,821 | — |
| 1976 | 18,214 | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 24,879 | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 22,167 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 26,422 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 25,624 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 23,999 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 22,760 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 24,311 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 25,548 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 28,036 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 27,893 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 29,927 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 31,511 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 29,359 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 27,083 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 29,373 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 28,989 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25,197 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 23,180 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 25,741 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 23,910 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 28,043 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 25,290 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 21,971 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 18,877 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 17,216 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 16,619 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16,046 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,585 | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 3,368 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3,335 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,169 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 3,493 | +61.0% |
| 2013 | 5,801 | +66.1% |
| 2014 | 8,252 | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 18,090 | +90350.0% |
| 2017 | 18,121 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,445 | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 11,883 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,901 | 12,821 | 26,422 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26,897 | 22,760 | 31,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,440 | 23,180 | 29,373 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,848 | 2,169 | 25,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,963 | 20 | 18,121 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,164 | 10,445 | 11,883 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Tunisia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Tunisia was 11,883 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,511 in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.2%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release