Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 35.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia stood at 35.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia peaked at 35.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 57th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.8% | — |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +122.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 9.2% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.8% | 35.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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, female in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia was 35.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release