Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.86 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia is 0.86 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 0.86 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.59 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 62nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.59 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.78 GPIA | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.82 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.84 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.82 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.84 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.84 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.86 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7933 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 2 |
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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia was 0.86 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release