Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 12.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
12.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
37
1976–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia, 1976–2016

051015201976199620161976: 16.8 %1977: 14.6 %1978: 16.8 %1979: 17.1 %1980: 17.6 %1981: 17.4 %1982: 17.8 %1983: 17.6 %1984: 19.1 %1985: 18.9 %1986: 19.2 %1987: 21.1 %1988: 21.4 %1989: 19 %1990: 17.7 %1992: 17.3 %1993: 17 %1994: 15.7 %1995: 16.2 %1996: 15.3 %1998: 16.3 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 9.6 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 8 %2014: 0.037 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 12.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia is 12.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 21.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Tunisia ranks 22nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Tunisia, 1976 to 2016.
Year % Change
1976 16.8%
1977 14.6% -13.0%
1978 16.8% +15.0%
1979 17.1% +1.9%
1980 17.6% +3.2%
1981 17.4% -1.1%
1982 17.8% +2.1%
1983 17.6% -1.1%
1984 19.1% +8.2%
1985 18.9% -0.6%
1986 19.2% +1.2%
1987 21.1% +9.8%
1988 21.4% +1.9%
1989 19.0% -11.5%
1990 17.7% -6.5%
1992 17.3% -2.2%
1993 17.0% -2.2%
1994 15.7% -7.2%
1995 16.2% +2.9%
1996 15.3% -5.8%
1998 16.3% +6.7%
1999 14.2% -12.5%
2000 14.2% -0.4%
2001 12.5% -12.0%
2002 11.7% -6.5%
2003 11.8% +1.2%
2004 11.7% -1.1%
2005 10.8% -7.7%
2006 10.9% +1.1%
2007 11.8% +8.6%
2008 11.1% -6.1%
2009 9.6% -14.0%
2012 8.4% -11.6%
2013 8.0% -5.4%
2014 0.0% -99.5%
2015 12.5% +33823.5%
2016 12.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.3% 14.6% 17.1% 4
1980s 18.9% 17.4% 21.4% 10
1990s 16.2% 14.2% 17.7% 8
2000s 11.6% 9.6% 14.2% 10
2010s 8.3% 0.0% 12.6% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 19 Togo 13.2% compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 13.0% compare
  3. 21 Nicaragua 13.0% compare
  4. 23 Guatemala 12.4% compare
  5. 24 Iraq 12.4% compare
  6. 25 Haiti 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia was 12.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male 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, male?
Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.