Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 45,224 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Tunisia, 1979–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Tunisia stood at 45,224.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Tunisia peaked at 67,173 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,978, in 1979.
That places Tunisia 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9,978 | — |
| 1980 | 10,682 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 11,056 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 16,708 | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 20,575 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 23,495 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 29,988 | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 33,277 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 40,941 | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 31,988 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 41,617 | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 37,379 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 42,468 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 39,376 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 48,292 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 50,318 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 52,400 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 42,281 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 59,740 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 62,433 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 67,173 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 66,007 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 60,446 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 46,593 | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 62,244 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 48,054 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 58,632 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 60,113 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 55,610 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 45,224 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,978 | 9,978 | 9,978 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24,301 | 10,682 | 40,941 | 9 |
| 1990s | 44,266 | 37,379 | 52,400 | 8 |
| 2000s | 63,160 | 59,740 | 67,173 | 5 |
| 2010s | 55,208 | 46,593 | 62,244 | 6 |
| 2020s | 45,224 | 45,224 | 45,224 | 1 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Tunisia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Tunisia was 45,224 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,173 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,978 in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release