Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia is 71.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 71.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 80th out of 96 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 primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.7% | — |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +213.5% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +194.8% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.0% | 67.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.2% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 73.6% compare
- 79 Ghana 73.2% compare
- 81 Egypt 69.4% compare
- 82 India 68.8% compare
- 83 Bangladesh 68.4% compare
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 71.0% 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 71.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 80th 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 23.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release