Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 10.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
10.5%
Change on year
up 106,852.0%
World rank
25th
of 141 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 1978
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1976–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Tunisia, 1976–2016

01020301976199620161976: 23.3 %1977: 20.8 %1978: 25.9 %1979: 24.5 %1981: 22.4 %1982: 23.3 %1983: 22.9 %1984: 24.3 %1985: 23 %1986: 23.4 %1987: 23.4 %1988: 21.3 %1989: 18.4 %1990: 20.7 %1992: 20.4 %1993: 16.9 %1994: 14.4 %1995: 15.7 %1996: 15.4 %1998: 16.7 %1999: 15.5 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 2.4 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 0.01 %2016: 10.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Tunisia is 10.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 106,852.0% on the previous year and up 460.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 25.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Tunisia ranks 25th of 141 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 5 of primary education, female in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Tunisia, 1976 to 2016.
Year % Change
1976 23.3%
1977 20.8% -10.4%
1978 25.9% +24.5%
1979 24.5% -5.6%
1981 22.4% -8.5%
1982 23.3% +3.9%
1983 22.9% -1.4%
1984 24.3% +5.8%
1985 23.0% -5.3%
1986 23.4% +1.9%
1987 23.4% -0.2%
1988 21.3% -8.6%
1989 18.4% -14.0%
1990 20.7% +12.6%
1992 20.4% -1.4%
1993 16.9% -17.0%
1994 14.4% -15.0%
1995 15.7% +9.6%
1996 15.4% -2.4%
1998 16.7% +8.8%
1999 15.5% -7.1%
2000 13.4% -13.8%
2001 10.8% -19.1%
2002 9.7% -10.6%
2003 9.2% -5.2%
2004 8.8% -4.7%
2005 1.7% -81.1%
2006 1.9% +13.6%
2007 2.2% +19.0%
2008 1.5% -31.0%
2009 2.4% +52.9%
2012 3.8% +59.7%
2013 5.4% +42.6%
2014 0.0% -99.8%
2016 10.5% +106852.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.6% 20.8% 25.9% 4
1980s 22.5% 18.4% 24.3% 9
1990s 17.0% 14.4% 20.7% 8
2000s 6.2% 1.5% 13.4% 10
2010s 4.9% 0.0% 10.5% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 22 Mozambique 13.1% compare
  2. 23 Uganda 10.8% compare
  3. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.7% compare
  4. 26 Rwanda 9.9% compare
  5. 27 Suriname 9.7% compare
  6. 28 Vanuatu 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Tunisia was 10.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female?
Tunisia ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 460.1%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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.