Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 82.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia stood at 82.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 82.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 136 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.0% | — |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +74.2% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +109.5% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.2% | 79.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 105 Rwanda 84.8% compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84.2% compare
- 107 Ghana 82.9% compare
- 109 Malawi 82.6% compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.8% compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 79.1% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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 82.8% 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 82.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 136 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 10.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release