Adolescents out of school, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adolescents out of school, male was 20.6% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Tunisia, 1978–1985
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Tunisia is 20.6%, measured in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.2% | — |
| 1979 | 27.2% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -9.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 20.6% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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, male in Tunisia?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Tunisia was 20.6% in 1985, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 1985.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.