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
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Tunisia, 1976–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.