Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.7%
World rank
33rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
39
1972–2020

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia, 1972–2020

01020301972199620201972: 16.4 %1975: 20.5 %1976: 26.3 %1977: 23 %1978: 23.2 %1979: 23.8 %1981: 21 %1982: 22.3 %1983: 21.5 %1984: 22.9 %1985: 22.1 %1986: 24.1 %1987: 24.6 %1988: 22.1 %1989: 22.4 %1990: 21.4 %1992: 20 %1993: 19.7 %1994: 17.8 %1995: 18.6 %1996: 17.1 %1998: 19.8 %1999: 17.4 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 7 %2006: 8.4 %2007: 10 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 7.4 %2012: 9 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 0.04 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 14.5 %2020: 8.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia is 8.7%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia peaked at 26.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Tunisia 33rd 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), male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Tunisia, 1972 to 2020.
Year % Change
1972 16.4%
1975 20.5% +24.7%
1976 26.3% +28.7%
1977 23.0% -12.7%
1978 23.2% +0.8%
1979 23.8% +2.9%
1981 21.0% -12.0%
1982 22.3% +6.2%
1983 21.5% -3.3%
1984 22.9% +6.2%
1985 22.1% -3.3%
1986 24.1% +9.2%
1987 24.6% +1.8%
1988 22.1% -10.1%
1989 22.4% +1.6%
1990 21.4% -4.8%
1992 20.0% -6.4%
1993 19.7% -1.6%
1994 17.8% -9.8%
1995 18.6% +4.8%
1996 17.1% -7.9%
1998 19.8% +15.8%
1999 17.4% -12.3%
2000 15.3% -12.2%
2001 11.1% -27.4%
2002 10.4% -6.0%
2003 8.3% -20.0%
2004 9.9% +18.1%
2005 7.0% -29.5%
2006 8.4% +21.5%
2007 10.0% +17.8%
2008 8.2% -17.2%
2009 7.4% -10.4%
2012 9.0% +21.7%
2013 8.6% -4.0%
2014 0.0% -99.5%
2015 14.8% +36727.3%
2016 14.5% -1.8%
2020 8.7% -40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.2% 16.4% 26.3% 6
1980s 22.6% 21.0% 24.6% 9
1990s 19.0% 17.1% 21.4% 8
2000s 9.6% 7.0% 15.3% 10
2010s 9.4% 0.0% 14.8% 5
2020s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 30 Uganda 9.2% compare
  2. 31 Eritrea 9.2% compare
  3. 32 Cape Verde 9.0% compare
  4. 34 Nepal 8.7% compare
  5. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 8.1% compare
  6. 36 Lebanon 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia was 8.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release