Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.23 LPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tunisia is 0.23 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tunisia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.11 LPIA, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 44th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.16 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.11 LPIA | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.18 LPIA | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.16 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +525.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 LPIA | -71.0% |
| 2023 | 0.23 LPIA | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 LPIA | 0.11 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4467 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.26 LPIA | 0.23 LPIA | 0.29 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tunisia was 0.23 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Tunisia ranks 44th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release