Children out of school, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Children out of school, female was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Tunisia is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Tunisia peaked at 40.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Tunisia ranks 166th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.9% | — |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 29.0% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -68.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +1600.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +64.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -41.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1600.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | +64.8% | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| 2004 | -70.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | -69.3% | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | -68.4% | 3.8% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 34.9% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 12.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
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 children out of school, female in Tunisia?
- Children out of school, female in Tunisia was 0.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for children out of school, female?
- Tunisia ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.