Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 83.4% 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 83.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 83.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 78th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.8% | — |
| 1984 | 28.1% | +185.5% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +145.0% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 68.8% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 75 Rwanda 85.7% compare
- 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.6% compare
- 77 Colombia 84.1% compare
- 79 El Salvador 81.9% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.5% compare
- 81 Ghana 81.4% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 83.4% 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 83.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 98 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 21.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release