Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Tunisia is 46.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Tunisia peaked at 46.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 41st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +212.6% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.4% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.3% | 46.7% | 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, urban, female in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Tunisia was 46.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release