Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.49 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia stood at 0.49 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 0.49 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.17 GPIA, in 2004.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.26 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.17 GPIA | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.19 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.24 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.24 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.44 GPIA | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 0.34 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.45 GPIA | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.49 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.49 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.26 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1867 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.33 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 59 India 0.5119 GPIA compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.5044 GPIA compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 GPIA compare
- 62 Nigeria 0.49 GPIA compare
- 64 Cape Verde 0.47 GPIA compare
- 65 Burundi 0.4668 GPIA compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia was 0.49 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release