Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.65 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.65 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.42 LPIA
in 2008
Years of data
7
2007–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tunisia stood at 0.65 LPIA.
The figure is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tunisia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.42 LPIA, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.45 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.42 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.45 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.65 LPIA | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 0.65 LPIA | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.65 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.435 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.45 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7 LPIA | 0.45 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.65 LPIA | 0.65 LPIA | 0.65 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, male, adjusted location in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tunisia was 0.65 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release