Spain vs Tunisia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Spain
98.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
98.9%
in 2023
Spain rank
55th
Tunisia rank
54th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Spain
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 54th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 19 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 11.9% | 0.0% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 1830s | 16.1% | 0.0% | 16.1% | Spain |
| 1840s | 21.3% | 0.0% | 21.3% | Spain |
| 1850s | 27.7% | 0.1% | 27.7% | Spain |
| 1860s | 45.3% | 0.1% | 45.2% | Spain |
| 1870s | 54.4% | 0.2% | 54.2% | Spain |
| 1880s | 59.7% | 0.4% | 59.4% | Spain |
| 1890s | 54.1% | 0.7% | 53.4% | Spain |
| 1900s | 46.9% | 1.3% | 45.6% | Spain |
| 1910s | 43.2% | 2.4% | 40.8% | Spain |
| 1920s | 44.4% | 4.6% | 39.9% | Spain |
| 1930s | 53.2% | 8.4% | 44.8% | Spain |
| 1940s | 55.5% | 14.9% | 40.7% | Spain |
| 1950s | 71.1% | 26.4% | 44.7% | Spain |
| 1960s | 83.2% | 59.7% | 23.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 74.8% | 22.2% | Spain |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 78.5% | 21.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 97.1% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Spain or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Spain and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tunisia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Tunisia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Spain ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 54th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.