Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.58 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tunisia is 0.58 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tunisia peaked at 0.58 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.22 GPIA, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 42nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.22 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.24 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.49 GPIA | +104.2% |
| 2019 | 0.45 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.56 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.58 GPIA | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.22 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.47 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.57 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 40 Rwanda 0.69 GPIA compare
- 41 Kuwait 0.66 GPIA compare
- 43 Bangladesh 0.54 GPIA compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.54 GPIA compare
- 43 Togo 0.54 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tunisia was 0.58 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release