Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8339 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia stood at 0.8339 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 0.8339 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3645 GPIA, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 111th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4167 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.3645 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.454 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7296 GPIA | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7551 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7572 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7595 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.793 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8189 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8043 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8339 GPIA | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4167 GPIA | 0.4167 GPIA | 0.4167 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4093 GPIA | 0.3645 GPIA | 0.454 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7296 GPIA | 0.7296 GPIA | 0.7296 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7813 GPIA | 0.7551 GPIA | 0.8189 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8339 GPIA | 0.8339 GPIA | 0.8339 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia was 0.8339 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8339 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3645 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release