Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia

Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 19.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.5%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.11965: 2.41970: 3.11975: 3.91980: 7.41985: 8.71990: 11.81995: 13.92000: 16.32005: 18.72010: 19.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia is 19.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia peaked at 19.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

That places Tunisia 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Tunisia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.4% +15.7%
1970 3.1% +27.2%
1975 3.9% +25.2%
1980 7.4% +91.0%
1985 8.7% +17.7%
1990 11.8% +35.1%
1995 13.9% +18.3%
2000 16.3% +17.4%
2005 18.7% +14.5%
2010 19.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.1% 3.9% 2
1980s 8.0% 7.4% 8.7% 2
1990s 12.8% 11.8% 13.9% 2
2000s 17.5% 16.3% 18.7% 2
2010s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 39 Lesotho 19.9% compare
  2. 40 Morocco 19.7% compare
  3. 41 Fiji 19.6% compare
  4. 43 Togo 19.4% compare
  5. 44 Iraq 19.3% compare
  6. 45 Bangladesh 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Tunisia was 19.5% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary