Primary education, pupils in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary education, pupils was 48.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Tunisia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Tunisia stood at 48.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tunisia peaked at 48.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 40.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 84,596 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.3% (2023)
- Labor force, total 4.27 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 30.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Tunisia?
- Primary education, pupils in Tunisia was 48.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tunisia ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.