Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Tunisia
Tunisia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 56.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia stood at 56.6%.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tunisia peaked at 75.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 116th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.6% | — |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -25.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 56.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 56.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +43.8% | 52.1% | 74.9% |
| 2014 | -31.0% | 75.6% | 52.1% |
| 2023 | -25.1% | 75.6% | 56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 67.6% | 72.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 52.1% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 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 56.6% 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 75.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 137 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 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release