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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tunisia, 1972–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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), 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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February 2026 Data Release