School enrollment, preprimary in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, preprimary was 44.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Tunisia, 1988–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Tunisia is 44.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Tunisia peaked at 44.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 6.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.9% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 41.3% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 126 Sudan 47.4% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 46.3% compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 45.8% compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 44.0% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 43.4% compare
- 132 Gabon 43.0% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (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, female 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Tunisia was 44.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Tunisia ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.