Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 45,783 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia is 45,783 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia peaked at 126,635 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 120 number, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 56,724 number | — |
| 1976 | 65,990 number | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 85,485 number | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 79,156 number | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 83,765 number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 88,159 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 83,464 number | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 83,972 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 94,145 number | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 96,821 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 106,213 number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 109,031 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 121,151 number | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 126,635 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 117,515 number | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 118,898 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 117,411 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 113,422 number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 111,010 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 101,819 number | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 107,591 number | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 99,920 number | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 111,836 number | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 96,205 number | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 80,296 number | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 50,534 number | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 44,482 number | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 33,619 number | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 37,426 number | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 25,626 number | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 29,130 number | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 32,076 number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 24,957 number | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 21,968 number | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 27,946 number | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 26,689 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 120 number | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 45,705 number | +37987.5% |
| 2017 | 45,783 number | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 45,783 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 45,783 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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 | +37987.5% | 120 number | 45,705 number |
| 2015 | -99.6% | 26,689 number | 120 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,224 number | 56,724 number | 85,485 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 102,711 number | 83,464 number | 126,635 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,238 number | 99,920 number | 118,898 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 45,435 number | 24,957 number | 96,205 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,035 number | 120 number | 45,783 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, female in Tunisia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Tunisia was 45,783 number in 2017, 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 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 number in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Tunisia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.