Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tunisia

Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 16.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1980
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tunisia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 27 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tunisia stood at 16.8%.

The figure is down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tunisia peaked at 40.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

That places Tunisia 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tunisia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.4%
1965 13.3% +291.2%
1970 13.3% -0.1%
1975 27.0% +103.2%
1980 40.7% +50.7%
1985 39.3% -3.4%
1990 37.6% -4.4%
1995 35.4% -5.9%
2000 37.6% +6.2%
2005 27.1% -27.9%
2010 16.8% -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.3% 3.4% 13.3% 2
1970s 20.1% 13.3% 27.0% 2
1980s 40.0% 39.3% 40.7% 2
1990s 36.5% 35.4% 37.6% 2
2000s 32.3% 27.1% 37.6% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 51 Panama 17.1% compare
  2. 52 Peru 17.0% compare
  3. 53 Gabon 16.9% compare
  4. 55 Congo 15.9% compare
  5. 56 Pakistan 15.6% compare
  6. 57 Mexico 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tunisia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tunisia was 16.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Tunisia ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)