Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia is 71.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia peaked at 71.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.7% | — |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +127.7% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 37.6% | 56.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.7% | 71.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 47 Zambia 77.0% compare
- 48 El Salvador 76.3% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 72.3% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.6% compare
- 52 Honduras 69.4% compare
- 53 Oman 68.6% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia was 71.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release