Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 165 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2025
All-time low
44.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tunisia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tunisia stood at 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tunisia peaked at 96.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.3% | — |
| 1982 | 46.2% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 96.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 96.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.6% | 44.3% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 60.5% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 77.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 89.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tunisia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tunisia was 96.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release