Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 576,320 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
576,320 number
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
38th
of 87 countries
All-time high
846,373 number
in 1984
All-time low
470,502 number
in 2012
Years of data
8
1984–2014

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia, 1984–2014

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1984199920141984: 846.4k number2004: 608.1k number2007: 536.5k number2008: 532.5k number2010: 506.9k number2011: 496.1k number2012: 470.5k number2014: 576.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 576,320 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2014.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia peaked at 846,373 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 470,502 number, in 2012.

That places Tunisia 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in Tunisia, 1984 to 2014.
Year number Change
1984 846,373 number
2004 608,068 number -28.2%
2007 536,454 number -11.8%
2008 532,471 number -0.7%
2010 506,931 number -4.8%
2011 496,089 number -2.1%
2012 470,502 number -5.2%
2014 576,320 number +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 846,373 number 846,373 number 846,373 number 1
2000s 558,998 number 532,471 number 608,068 number 3
2010s 512,460 number 470,502 number 576,320 number 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 35 Philippines 646,584 number compare
  2. 36 Central African Republic 642,926 number compare
  3. 37 Guatemala 640,073 number compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 549,576 number compare
  5. 40 Malaysia 477,561 number compare
  6. 41 Togo 475,642 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tunisia was 576,320 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 846,373 number in 1984.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 470,502 number in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Tunisia ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.