Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 57,576 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
57,576
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
180,822
in 1988
All-time low
227
in 2015
Years of data
49
1973–2021

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Tunisia, 1973–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 57,576 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2021.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Tunisia peaked at 180,822 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 227, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Tunisia, 1973 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1973 95,175
1974 101,569 +6.7%
1975 107,962 +6.3%
1976 114,356 +5.9%
1977 149,663 +30.9%
1978 135,282 -9.6%
1979 138,463 +2.4%
1980 142,509 +2.9%
1981 133,700 -6.2%
1982 129,185 -3.4%
1983 139,709 +8.1%
1984 141,237 +1.1%
1985 154,310 +9.3%
1986 153,943 -0.2%
1987 173,059 +12.4%
1988 180,822 +4.5%
1989 164,393 -9.1%
1990 164,255 -0.1%
1991 160,341 -2.4%
1992 157,062 -2.0%
1993 153,784 -2.1%
1994 152,042 -1.1%
1995 139,964 -7.9%
1996 146,542 +4.7%
1997 133,187 -9.1%
1998 142,434 +6.9%
1999 151,682 +6.5%
2000 132,187 -12.9%
2001 113,539 -14.1%
2002 79,871 -29.7%
2003 72,439 -9.3%
2004 55,797 -23.0%
2005 63,324 +13.5%
2006 43,030 -32.0%
2007 50,076 +16.4%
2008 55,591 +11.0%
2009 44,571 -19.8%
2010 39,370 -11.7%
2011 42,490 +7.9%
2012 45,609 +7.3%
2013 48,729 +6.8%
2014 47,636 -2.2%
2015 227 -99.5%
2016 85,545 +37585.0%
2017 85,760 +0.3%
2018 75,824 -11.6%
2019 65,888 -13.1%
2020 55,952 -15.1%
2021 57,576 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120,353 95,175 149,663 7
1980s 151,287 129,185 180,822 10
1990s 150,129 133,187 164,255 10
2000s 71,042 43,030 132,187 10
2010s 53,708 227 85,760 10
2020s 56,764 55,952 57,576 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 38 Cambodia 81,083 compare
  2. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65,078 compare
  3. 40 Egypt 58,750 compare
  4. 42 Mexico 57,214 compare
  5. 43 Sudan 55,441 compare
  6. 44 Namibia 54,017 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Tunisia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Tunisia was 57,576 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 180,822 in 1988.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 227 in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
Tunisia ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.