Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 131,543 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia is 131,543 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 307,457 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 347 number, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 273,498 number | — |
| 1972 | 277,842 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 151,899 number | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 147,492 number | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 155,291 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 180,346 number | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 235,148 number | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 214,438 number | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 222,228 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 230,668 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 217,164 number | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 213,157 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 233,854 number | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 238,058 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 260,523 number | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 262,974 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 294,210 number | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 307,457 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 281,908 number | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 283,153 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 277,752 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 291,851 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 267,206 number | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 263,052 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 241,783 number | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 254,133 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 233,107 number | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 263,518 number | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 228,392 number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 193,835 number | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 130,405 number | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 116,921 number | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 89,416 number | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 100,750 number | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 68,656 number | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 79,206 number | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 87,667 number | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 69,528 number | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 61,338 number | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 76,675 number | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 74,325 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 347 number | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 131,250 number | +37724.2% |
| 2017 | 131,543 number | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 131,543 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 131,543 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,545 number, 3.7× 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 number | 131,250 number |
| 2015 | -99.5% | 74,325 number | 347 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206,465 number | 147,492 number | 277,842 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 253,997 number | 213,157 number | 307,457 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,951 number | 233,107 number | 291,851 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 116,478 number | 68,656 number | 228,392 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,246 number | 347 number | 131,543 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
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 131,543 number in 2017, 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 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 number in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.