Children out of school, primary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Children out of school, primary was 14,015 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 14,015 for children out of school, primary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Tunisia peaked at 267,100 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,758, in 2013.
That places Tunisia 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 181,368 | — |
| 1975 | 261,639 | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 267,100 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 248,786 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 224,540 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 204,910 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 181,494 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 152,602 | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 124,203 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 123,448 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 119,336 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 118,595 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 122,238 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 111,981 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 112,070 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99,101 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 96,941 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 85,962 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 81,984 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 69,275 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 72,205 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 74,590 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 67,255 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 59,388 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 49,030 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 19,874 | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 12,425 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 9,771 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 29,999 | +207.0% |
| 2006 | 31,849 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 44,071 | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 44,137 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42,108 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 32,984 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 31,732 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10,657 | -66.4% |
| 2013 | 7,758 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 8,848 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 9,461 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 11,230 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 11,816 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,473 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 21,552 | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 21,414 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,936 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 14,015 | -29.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +207.0% | 9,771 | 29,999 |
| 2020 | +72.8% | 12,473 | 21,552 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,723 | 181,368 | 267,100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 148,335 | 111,981 | 224,540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,376 | 67,255 | 112,070 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,265 | 9,771 | 59,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,218 | 7,758 | 32,984 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19,229 | 14,015 | 21,552 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 100 Saudi Arabia 17,458 compare
- 101 Guyana 17,362 compare
- 102 Bulgaria 14,529 compare
- 104 Belgium 13,226 compare
- 105 East Timor 13,085 compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 12,746 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Tunisia?
- Children out of school, primary in Tunisia was 14,015 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,100 in 1978.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,758 in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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. 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.