Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 88,316 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia is 88,316, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 307,457 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 347, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 48th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 273,498 | — |
| 1972 | 277,842 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 151,899 | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 147,492 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 155,291 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 180,346 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 235,148 | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 214,438 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 222,228 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 230,668 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 217,164 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 213,157 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 233,854 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 238,058 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 260,523 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 262,974 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 294,210 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 307,457 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 281,908 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 283,153 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 277,752 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 291,851 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 267,206 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 263,052 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 241,783 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 254,133 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 233,107 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 263,518 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 228,392 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 193,835 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 130,405 | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 116,921 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 89,416 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 100,750 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 68,656 | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 79,206 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 87,667 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 69,528 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 61,338 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 76,675 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 74,325 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 347 | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 131,250 | +37724.2% |
| 2017 | 131,543 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84,822 | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 88,316 | +4.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 88,316 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 88,316 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +37724.2% | 347 | 131,250 |
| 2015 | -99.5% | 74,325 | 347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206,465 | 147,492 | 277,842 | 9 |
| 1980s | 253,997 | 213,157 | 307,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,951 | 233,107 | 291,851 | 9 |
| 2000s | 116,478 | 68,656 | 228,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,246 | 347 | 131,543 | 6 |
| 2020s | 86,569 | 84,822 | 88,316 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia was 88,316 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 307,457 in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release