Repeaters, primary, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repeaters, primary, total was 11.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Tunisia, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 11.2% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Tunisia peaked at 29.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 26th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.2% | — |
| 1972 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | -42.2% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +36918.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 16.8% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.1% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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, primary, total in Tunisia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Tunisia was 11.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Tunisia ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.