Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 16,216 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
16,216 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 141 countries
All-time high
89,550 number
in 1977
All-time low
36 number
in 2015
Years of data
43
1971–2017
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 16,216 number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 89,550 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 36 number, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56,301 number | — |
| 1972 | 64,775 number | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 38,666 number | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 42,914 number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 60,049 number | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 71,464 number | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 89,550 number | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 80,538 number | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 71,651 number | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 62,778 number | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 51,960 number | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 46,657 number | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 51,969 number | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 48,187 number | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 51,704 number | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 50,991 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 70,963 number | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 74,363 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 57,922 number | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 74,036 number | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 85,850 number | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 78,591 number | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 56,159 number | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 58,451 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 53,759 number | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 61,707 number | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 56,659 number | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 76,643 number | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 66,157 number | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 45,973 number | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 20,244 number | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 17,207 number | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 15,995 number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 15,907 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 27,144 number | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 26,193 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 20,883 number | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 14,268 number | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 12,501 number | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 10,135 number | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 36 number | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 16,200 number | +44900.0% |
| 2017 | 16,216 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,990 number | 38,666 number | 89,550 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 56,749 number | 46,657 number | 74,363 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,873 number | 53,759 number | 85,850 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 28,411 number | 15,907 number | 66,157 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,559 number | 36 number | 16,216 number | 6 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 16,216 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,550 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 number in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 6 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.