Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 12.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
12.1%
Change on year
up 49,801.7%
World rank
22nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
33
1976–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Tunisia, 1976–2016

02040601976199620161976: 53.2 %1977: 41.7 %1978: 37.6 %1979: 38.3 %1981: 25 %1982: 34.5 %1983: 30.2 %1984: 33 %1985: 30.5 %1986: 41.9 %1987: 38.3 %1988: 28.3 %1989: 36.7 %1990: 37.2 %1992: 25.6 %1993: 28.7 %1994: 24.2 %1995: 25.2 %1996: 23.3 %1998: 30.7 %1999: 25.9 %2000: 19 %2001: 10.1 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 9.1 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 10.3 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 7.6 %2014: 0.024 %2016: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Tunisia stood at 12.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49,801.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 53.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Tunisia 22nd out of 118 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Tunisia, 1976 to 2016.
Year % Change
1976 53.2%
1977 41.7% -21.7%
1978 37.6% -9.9%
1979 38.3% +1.8%
1981 25.0% -34.8%
1982 34.5% +38.1%
1983 30.2% -12.5%
1984 33.0% +9.2%
1985 30.5% -7.5%
1986 41.9% +37.3%
1987 38.3% -8.6%
1988 28.3% -26.1%
1989 36.7% +29.7%
1990 37.2% +1.3%
1992 25.6% -31.0%
1993 28.7% +11.9%
1994 24.2% -15.6%
1995 25.2% +4.3%
1996 23.3% -7.9%
1998 30.7% +31.9%
1999 25.9% -15.7%
2000 19.0% -26.6%
2001 10.1% -46.8%
2002 9.6% -4.6%
2003 9.1% -5.1%
2004 9.1% -0.7%
2007 15.2% +67.9%
2008 13.7% -9.8%
2009 10.3% -24.8%
2012 9.4% -9.0%
2013 7.6% -19.7%
2014 0.0% -99.7%
2016 12.1% +49801.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.7% 37.6% 53.2% 4
1980s 33.1% 25.0% 41.9% 9
1990s 27.6% 23.3% 37.2% 8
2000s 12.0% 9.1% 19.0% 8
2010s 7.3% 0.0% 12.1% 4

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  3. 21 Lesotho 13.4% compare
  4. 23 Uganda 11.8% compare
  5. 24 Vanuatu 10.8% compare
  6. 25 Congo 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Tunisia was 12.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 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 6 of primary education, male?
Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.