Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 14.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia is 14.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia peaked at 23.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1979.
Tunisia ranks 29th 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, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10.1% | — |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.4% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.1% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 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, male in Tunisia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia was 14.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release