Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 14.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia is 14.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 532.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 23.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 16th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.6% | — |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -49.6% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -83.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +137.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +60931.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 | +60931.4% | 0.0% | 14.6% |
| 2012 | +137.6% | 3.5% | 8.3% |
| 2014 | -99.7% | 8.4% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | -83.5% | 11.1% | 1.8% |
| 2004 | +60.5% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 11.9% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 0.0% | 14.6% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 14.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.9%. 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 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.