Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.8047 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.8047 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 1.31 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2302 LPIA, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2302 LPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.3806 LPIA | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6576 LPIA | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 1.31 LPIA | +99.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6943 LPIA | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6786 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7876 LPIA | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7392 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8047 LPIA | +8.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.8047 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.8047 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9068 LPIA, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2302 LPIA | 0.2302 LPIA | 0.2302 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3806 LPIA | 0.3806 LPIA | 0.3806 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6576 LPIA | 0.6576 LPIA | 0.6576 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9175 LPIA | 0.6786 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8047 LPIA | 0.8047 LPIA | 0.8047 LPIA | 1 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia was 0.8047 LPIA 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 1.31 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 LPIA in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 95 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 15.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release