Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia

Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 18.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 3.11965: 4.41970: 6.31975: 9.81980: 14.11985: 13.81990: 15.71995: 17.52000: 18.62005: 18.62010: 18.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia is 18.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.

That places Tunisia 51st 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Tunisia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.1%
1965 4.4% +40.5%
1970 6.3% +43.9%
1975 9.8% +55.3%
1980 14.1% +44.1%
1985 13.8% -2.1%
1990 15.7% +14.0%
1995 17.5% +11.2%
2000 18.6% +6.6%
2005 18.6% -0.3%
2010 18.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 2
1970s 8.0% 6.3% 9.8% 2
1980s 13.9% 13.8% 14.1% 2
1990s 16.6% 15.7% 17.5% 2
2000s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 48 Gabon 18.5% compare
  2. 49 Qatar 18.5% compare
  3. 50 Austria 18.4% compare
  4. 52 Peru 18.1% compare
  5. 53 Maldives 17.9% compare
  6. 54 Iraq 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia was 18.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Tunisia ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary