Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 80.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 80.1% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tunisia peaked at 80.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1984.
Tunisia ranks 54th of 89 countries on this measure, 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, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35.8% | — |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.3% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 71.1% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.8% | 80.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 84.1% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 82.8% compare
- 55 Guatemala 78.5% compare
- 56 Iraq 77.8% compare
- 57 Rwanda 76.7% compare
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, female in Tunisia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Tunisia was 80.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release