Cross country literacy rates in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cross country literacy rates was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Tunisia is 86.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Tunisia peaked at 86.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.19 | 48.19 | 48.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.4 | 74.3 | 77.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 79.04 | 80.55 | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.97 | 83.68 | 86.25 | 2 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 84,596 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Tunisia?
- Cross country literacy rates in Tunisia was 86.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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