Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 10.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
10.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 171 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
37
1976–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Tunisia, 1976–2016

051015201976199620161976: 16.9 %1977: 14.8 %1978: 16.1 %1979: 17.2 %1980: 17.4 %1981: 16.7 %1982: 17.5 %1983: 16.6 %1984: 17.6 %1985: 17.2 %1986: 17.4 %1987: 17.5 %1988: 17 %1989: 17.4 %1990: 17.7 %1992: 16.9 %1993: 16.1 %1994: 14.1 %1995: 13.9 %1996: 13 %1998: 13.8 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2.5 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 0.018 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Tunisia is 10.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 484.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 17.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Tunisia ranks 19th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in Tunisia, 1976 to 2016.
Year % Change
1976 16.9%
1977 14.8% -12.5%
1978 16.1% +9.0%
1979 17.2% +6.5%
1980 17.4% +1.5%
1981 16.7% -4.0%
1982 17.5% +4.7%
1983 16.6% -5.1%
1984 17.6% +5.6%
1985 17.2% -2.0%
1986 17.4% +1.2%
1987 17.5% +0.5%
1988 17.0% -2.8%
1989 17.4% +2.0%
1990 17.7% +1.7%
1992 16.9% -4.4%
1993 16.1% -4.6%
1994 14.1% -12.6%
1995 13.9% -1.4%
1996 13.0% -6.4%
1998 13.8% +5.9%
1999 11.9% -13.2%
2000 11.2% -6.1%
2001 9.9% -11.7%
2002 8.9% -10.6%
2003 1.4% -84.1%
2004 2.3% +60.6%
2005 1.6% -27.9%
2006 1.8% +7.4%
2007 2.1% +20.9%
2008 1.9% -8.5%
2009 2.5% +31.3%
2012 6.1% +139.8%
2013 6.1% +0.1%
2014 0.0% -99.7%
2015 10.6% +59664.2%
2016 10.2% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.3% 14.8% 17.2% 4
1980s 17.3% 16.6% 17.6% 10
1990s 14.7% 11.9% 17.7% 8
2000s 4.4% 1.4% 11.2% 10
2010s 6.6% 0.0% 10.6% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 16 Suriname 11.9% compare
  2. 17 Eswatini 11.0% compare
  3. 18 Timor-Leste 10.9% compare
  4. 20 Uganda 9.6% compare
  5. 21 Namibia 9.4% compare
  6. 22 New Caledonia 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Tunisia was 10.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female 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, female?
Tunisia ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 484.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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