Girls and boys who are out of school in Tunisia
Tunisia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,882 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,882 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Tunisia peaked at 198,697 girls in 1975 and was at its lowest, 698 girls, in 2004.
That places Tunisia 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 152,272 girls | — |
| 1975 | 198,697 girls | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 193,448 girls | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 178,293 girls | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 163,499 girls | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 148,025 girls | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 129,966 girls | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 110,840 girls | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 92,060 girls | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 88,750 girls | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 84,062 girls | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 81,756 girls | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 82,530 girls | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75,465 girls | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 70,735 girls | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 63,583 girls | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 62,923 girls | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56,384 girls | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 53,074 girls | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 44,103 girls | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 44,090 girls | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,569 girls | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 34,465 girls | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 29,781 girls | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 22,163 girls | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 6,831 girls | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 2,434 girls | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 698 girls | -71.3% |
| 2005 | 11,541 girls | +1553.4% |
| 2006 | 11,753 girls | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,962 girls | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 19,228 girls | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,432 girls | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 12,572 girls | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 11,653 girls | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4,396 girls | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 4,451 girls | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,862 girls | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 2,882 girls | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,678 girls | 152,272 girls | 198,697 girls | 4 |
| 1980s | 105,695 girls | 75,465 girls | 163,499 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,325 girls | 34,465 girls | 70,735 girls | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,082 girls | 698 girls | 29,781 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,112 girls | 11,653 girls | 12,572 girls | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,148 girls | 2,882 girls | 4,862 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Tunisia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Tunisia was 2,882 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,697 girls in 1975.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 698 girls in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Tunisia ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.