Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8835 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 0.8835 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tunisia peaked at 0.8835 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.527 GPIA, in 1984.
Tunisia ranks 88th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5325 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.527 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8494 GPIA | +61.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8718 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.857 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8835 GPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5325 GPIA | 0.5325 GPIA | 0.5325 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.527 GPIA | 0.527 GPIA | 0.527 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8594 GPIA | 0.8494 GPIA | 0.8718 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8835 GPIA | 0.8835 GPIA | 0.8835 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,556 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.8835 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 0.8835 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.527 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tunisia ranks 88th 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 4.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release