Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tunisia, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 99.5% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tunisia peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Tunisia ranks 13th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3% | +33.3% |
| 1895 | 0.4% | +39.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | +38.5% |
| 1905 | 0.7% | +37.0% |
| 1910 | 1.0% | +37.8% |
| 1915 | 1.4% | +37.3% |
| 1920 | 1.9% | +36.4% |
| 1925 | 2.6% | +37.2% |
| 1930 | 3.6% | +36.6% |
| 1935 | 4.9% | +35.8% |
| 1940 | 6.6% | +35.4% |
| 1945 | 8.8% | +34.5% |
| 1950 | 11.8% | +33.4% |
| 1955 | 18.7% | +58.2% |
| 1960 | 33.3% | +78.4% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +51.2% |
| 1970 | 62.0% | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 65.1% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 74.7% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 78.7% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 99.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1960 | +78.4% | 18.7% | 33.3% |
| 1955 | +58.2% | 11.8% | 18.7% |
| 1965 | +51.2% | 33.3% | 50.4% |
| 1855 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1865 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.9% | 33.3% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.6% | 59.1% | 65.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 67.8% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 88.1% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tunisia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tunisia was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Tunisia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.