Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.85 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia stood at 0.85 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.75 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.76 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.76 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.77 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.78 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.75 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.81 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.84 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.85 LPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.822 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.845 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 2 |
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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 location parity in Tunisia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia was 0.85 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Tunisia ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release