Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 22.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia, 1973–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia stood at 22.8%.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia peaked at 33.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
That places Tunisia 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13.0% | — |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +143.4% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 7.7% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 14.9% | 24.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.5% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia was 22.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release