Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.6466 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6466 LPIA
World rank
85th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.7283 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5843 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
13
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia stood at 0.6466 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia peaked at 0.7283 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5843 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6483 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6559 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6576 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.675 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6878 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6996 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6942 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7027 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5843 LPIA | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7187 LPIA | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7178 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7283 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6466 LPIA | -11.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6466 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7127 LPIA, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.6466 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.982 LPIA, 66% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6592 LPIA | 0.6483 LPIA | 0.675 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6917 LPIA | 0.5843 LPIA | 0.7283 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6466 LPIA | 0.6466 LPIA | 0.6466 LPIA | 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 0.6466 LPIA 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 0.7283 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5843 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 100 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 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release