Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.716 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia is 0.716 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 0.716 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1472 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1472 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.2578 GPIA | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6372 GPIA | +147.2% |
| 2018 | 0.686 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6957 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.716 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1472 GPIA | 0.1472 GPIA | 0.1472 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2578 GPIA | 0.2578 GPIA | 0.2578 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.673 GPIA | 0.6372 GPIA | 0.6957 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.716 GPIA | 0.716 GPIA | 0.716 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 (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 0.716 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 0.716 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 96 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 12.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release