Syria vs Tunisia: Population having attained at least basic education

Syria
91.6
in 2020
Tunisia
90.6
in 2020
Syria rank
78th
Tunisia rank
81st

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Syria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 91.6 against 90.6 in Tunisia, a difference of 1.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.2 0.1 0.1 Syria
1880s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Syria
1890s 0.75 0.2 0.55 Syria
1900s 2.3 0.4 1.9 Syria
1910s 6.15 1.85 4.3 Syria
1920s 12.9 3.1 9.8 Syria
1930s 17.45 4.9 12.55 Syria
1940s 23.1 7.85 15.25 Syria
1950s 27.75 11 16.75 Syria
1960s 33.95 16.9 17.05 Syria
1970s 47.7 31.95 15.75 Syria
1980s 65.7 50 15.7 Syria
1990s 80.85 63.05 17.8 Syria
2000s 87.2 77.15 10.05 Syria
2010s 88.3 86.3 2 Syria
2020s 91.6 90.6 1 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Syria or Tunisia?
Syria, at 91.6 against 90.6 in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Syria and Tunisia?
1, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Syria ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed