Adolescents out of school, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adolescents out of school, female was 40.7% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, female in Tunisia, 1978–1985
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 1985, adolescents out of school, female in Tunisia stood at 40.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 19th out of 160 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the top quarter.
Adolescents out of school, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56.2% | — |
| 1979 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | -9.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 40.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 40.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 5.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 56.2% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 40.7% | 58.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 16 Iraq 42.9% compare
- 17 Honduras 42.6%
- 18 Eritrea 42.2%
- 20 Madagascar 37.1%
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.9%
- 22 El Salvador 35.4%
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Tunisia?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Tunisia was 40.7% in 1985, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Tunisia ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 1985.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.