Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 10.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia is 10.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 25.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.2% | — |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +35914.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +35914.9% | 0.0% | 10.4% |
| 2014 | -99.6% | 6.7% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 5 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 10.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.