Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.48 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.48 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.35 LPIA, in 2011.
Tunisia ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.41 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.37 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.37 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.35 LPIA | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.36 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.49 LPIA | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +104.1% |
| 2021 | 0.52 LPIA | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 0.48 LPIA | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.39 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.514 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5 LPIA | 0.48 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0526 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 695,193 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.057 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia was 0.48 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release