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

Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 18.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.2%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 1980
All-time low
9.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18.2 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tunisia stood at 18.2%.

That represents a change of down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tunisia peaked at 47.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.

Tunisia ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tunisia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 9.4%
1965 18.5% +96.8%
1970 18.5% +0.1%
1975 32.7% +76.6%
1980 47.6% +45.6%
1985 43.0% -9.7%
1990 40.4% -6.1%
1995 37.0% -8.2%
2000 38.1% +3.0%
2005 28.1% -26.2%
2010 18.2% -35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 9.4% 18.5% 2
1970s 25.6% 18.5% 32.7% 2
1980s 45.3% 43.0% 47.6% 2
1990s 38.7% 37.0% 40.4% 2
2000s 33.1% 28.1% 38.1% 2
2010s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 51 Pakistan 19.7% compare
  2. 52 Togo 18.9% compare
  3. 53 Maldives 18.3% compare
  4. 55 Ukraine 17.9% compare
  5. 56 Libya 17.1% compare
  6. 57 Bangladesh 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tunisia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tunisia was 18.2% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Tunisia ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 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 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)