Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 30,740 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia is 30,740, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia peaked at 126,635 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,224 | 56,724 | 85,485 | 5 |
| 1980s | 102,711 | 83,464 | 126,635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,238 | 99,920 | 118,898 | 8 |
| 2000s | 45,435 | 24,957 | 96,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,035 | 120 | 45,783 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29,805 | 28,870 | 30,740 | 2 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia was 30,740 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 126,635 in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release