Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 8.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia peaked at 17.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.6% | — |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Tunisia was 8.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Tunisia ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release