Gender gap education levels in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gender gap education levels was 99.54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
70
1820–2023
Gender gap education levels in Tunisia, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 99.54 for gender gap education levels 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 education levels in Tunisia peaked at 99.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 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 education levels in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0.01 | — |
| 1835 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1850 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1860 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1870 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1875 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1880 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 1885 | 0.21 | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 0.28 | +33.3% |
| 1895 | 0.39 | +39.3% |
| 1900 | 0.54 | +38.5% |
| 1905 | 0.74 | +37.0% |
| 1910 | 1.02 | +37.8% |
| 1915 | 1.4 | +37.3% |
| 1920 | 1.91 | +36.4% |
| 1925 | 2.62 | +37.2% |
| 1930 | 3.58 | +36.6% |
| 1935 | 4.86 | +35.8% |
| 1940 | 6.58 | +35.4% |
| 1945 | 8.85 | +34.5% |
| 1950 | 11.81 | +33.4% |
| 1955 | 18.68 | +58.2% |
| 1960 | 33.33 | +78.4% |
| 1965 | 50.38 | +51.2% |
| 1970 | 62 | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 65.11 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 59.14 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 61.85 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 64.84 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 67.82 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 71 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 74.73 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 78.7 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 82.58 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 83.65 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 84.92 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 85.73 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 85.89 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.25 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 88.12 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 89.49 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 89.8 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 91.61 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.04 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 93.01 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.35 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.33 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 95.01 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.21 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.8 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 99.56 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 99.87 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.79 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.69 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.08 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.38 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.57 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.25 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.21 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.54 | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 99.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 99.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1960 | +78.4% | 18.68 | 33.33 |
| 1955 | +58.2% | 11.81 | 18.68 |
| 1965 | +51.2% | 33.33 | 50.38 |
| 1855 | +50.0% | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1865 | +50.0% | 0.04 | 0.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.335 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.74 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.21 | 1.02 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.27 | 1.91 | 2.62 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.22 | 3.58 | 4.86 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.71 | 6.58 | 8.85 | 2 |
| 1950s | 15.25 | 11.81 | 18.68 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.86 | 33.33 | 50.38 | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.59 | 59.14 | 65.11 | 5 |
| 1980s | 80.23 | 67.82 | 87.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.53 | 88.12 | 94.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.36 | 95.01 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.48 | 97.38 | 97.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.32 | 99.21 | 99.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Tunisia?
- Gender gap education levels in Tunisia was 99.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Tunisia rank for gender gap education levels?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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