School enrollment, primary in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, primary was 97.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Tunisia, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Tunisia is 97.8%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Tunisia peaked at 98.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.7% | 75.7% | 79.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 81.3% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 93.5% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (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, female 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, primary in Tunisia was 97.8% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.