Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tunisia is 87.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tunisia peaked at 87.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.3% | — |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 76.3% | 76.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 74.6% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.9% | 87.1% | 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, rural, male in Tunisia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tunisia was 87.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Tunisia ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release