Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 90.6% 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 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 90.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 100th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 22.0% | — |
| 1980 | 41.1% | +87.4% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 41.1% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 83.0% | 88.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
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 90.6% 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 90.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 133 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 6.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release