Children out of school, primary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Children out of school, primary, female was 2,882 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,882 for children out of school, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Tunisia peaked at 198,697 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 698, in 2004.
Tunisia ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 152,272 | — |
| 1975 | 198,697 | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 193,448 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 178,293 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 163,499 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 148,025 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 129,966 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 110,840 | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 92,060 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 88,750 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 84,062 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 81,756 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 82,530 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75,465 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 70,735 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 63,583 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 62,923 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56,384 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 53,074 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 44,103 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 44,090 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,569 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 34,465 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 29,781 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 22,163 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 6,831 | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 2,434 | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 698 | -71.3% |
| 2005 | 11,541 | +1553.4% |
| 2006 | 11,753 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,962 | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 19,228 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,432 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 12,572 | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 11,653 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4,396 | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 4,451 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,862 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 2,882 | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,678 | 152,272 | 198,697 | 4 |
| 1980s | 105,695 | 75,465 | 163,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,325 | 34,465 | 70,735 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,082 | 698 | 29,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,112 | 11,653 | 12,572 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,148 | 2,882 | 4,862 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,556 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Tunisia?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Tunisia was 2,882 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,697 in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 698 in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.