Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 80.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 80.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tunisia peaked at 80.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.1% | — |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +50.6% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 54.4% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.1% | 2 |
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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, male in Tunisia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tunisia was 80.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release