Enrolment in primary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 577,174 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
577,174 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
80th
of 203 countries
All-time high
694,360 number
in 1995
All-time low
337,783 number
in 1974
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Tunisia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 577,174 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 694,360 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 337,783 number, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 364,867 number | — |
| 1972 | 366,559 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 346,727 number | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 337,783 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 351,391 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 364,370 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 379,903 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 394,083 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 406,066 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 421,840 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 438,252 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 461,901 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 495,150 number | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 524,147 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 549,314 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 574,817 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 591,290 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 601,997 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 601,814 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 625,989 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 643,910 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 657,029 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 668,436 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 688,292 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 694,360 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 692,018 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 685,946 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 686,020 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 683,597 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 670,629 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 653,995 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 631,323 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 608,856 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 585,977 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 565,297 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 541,577 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 510,296 number | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 495,626 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 491,901 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 494,544 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 494,019 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 504,529 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 511,031 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 524,410 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 536,912 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 549,323 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 562,889 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 577,174 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,972 number | 337,783 number | 406,066 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 526,052 number | 421,840 number | 601,997 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 672,560 number | 625,989 number | 694,360 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 575,548 number | 491,901 number | 670,629 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,315 number | 494,019 number | 577,174 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 671,302 number compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 621,648 number compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 588,562 number compare
- 81 Netherlands 571,172 number compare
- 82 Jordan 560,999 number compare
- 83 Honduras 540,785 number compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Tunisia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Tunisia was 577,174 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 694,360 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,783 number in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.