Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tunisia, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 86 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.7% compare
- 89 Argentina 96.7% compare
- 90 India 96.5% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release