Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
39
1972–2020
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tunisia, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 5.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2020.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tunisia peaked at 23.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.5% | — |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +37105.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 15.5% | 23.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tunisia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tunisia was 5.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release