Adolescents out of school in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adolescents out of school was 30.2% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Latest (1985)
30.2%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 1980
All-time low
30.2%
in 1985
Years of data
6
1978–1985
Adolescents out of school in Tunisia, 1978–1985
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Tunisia is 30.2%, measured in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Tunisia ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adolescents out of school in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 40.4% | — |
| 1979 | 42.0% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 30.2% | 43.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 27 Papua New Guinea 31.3%
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 30.8%
- 29 Mauritania 30.3%
- 31 Comoros 28.3%
- 32 Mozambique 28.0%
- 33 Togo 27.1%
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 in Tunisia?
- Adolescents out of school in Tunisia was 30.2% in 1985, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Tunisia ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 1985.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.