Repeaters, primary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters, primary, male was 14.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Tunisia, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, male in Tunisia stood at 14.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Tunisia peaked at 25.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.3% | — |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +36812.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 17.3% | 25.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 21 New Caledonia 14.9% compare
- 22 Rwanda 14.5% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
- 26 Cameroon 12.5% compare
- 27 Morocco 12.4% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Tunisia?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Tunisia was 14.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.