Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.21 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Tunisia stood at 0.21 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Tunisia peaked at 0.45 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.06 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.08 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.06 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 GPIA | +216.7% |
| 2019 | 0.45 GPIA | +136.8% |
| 2021 | 0.25 GPIA | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.21 GPIA | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.07 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.32 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 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, rural, adjusted gender in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Tunisia was 0.21 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release