Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 530,562 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
530,562
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
610,309
in 2004
All-time low
471,980
in 2012
Years of data
8
2004–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 530,562 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia peaked at 610,309 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 471,980, in 2012.
That places Tunisia 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 610,309 | — |
| 2007 | 538,482 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 533,394 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 506,636 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 496,467 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 471,980 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 580,434 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 530,562 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560,728 | 533,394 | 610,309 | 3 |
| 2010s | 517,216 | 471,980 | 580,434 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia was 530,562 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 610,309 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,980 in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Tunisia ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release