Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 9.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia peaked at 22.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.5% | — |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 14.8% | 22.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.8% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Tunisia was 9.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release