Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender was 0.8333 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia stood at 0.8333 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia peaked at 0.8544 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7967 GPIA, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 93rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8018 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7967 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8048 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8275 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8247 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8296 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8292 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8355 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8239 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8544 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8459 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8438 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8333 GPIA | -1.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.8333 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9058 GPIA, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.8333 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9175 GPIA, 91% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8077 GPIA | 0.7967 GPIA | 0.8275 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8359 GPIA | 0.8239 GPIA | 0.8544 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 GPIA | 0.8333 GPIA | 0.8333 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia was 0.8333 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8544 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7967 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, 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