How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tunisia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1985.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Small states vs Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Small states

15.2%

in 2019

Tunisia

30.6%

in 1985

Small states rank

20th

Tunisia rank

19th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Small states
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 30.6% against 15.2% in Small states, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.2%	38.7%	19.5%	Tunisia
1980s	20.0%	34.9%	14.9%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Small states or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 30.6% against 15.2% in Small states as of 1985.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Small states and Tunisia?: 15.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tunisia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1985.
How do Small states and Tunisia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Small states ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.