Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.2% | — |
| 1972 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 67.3% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.1% | 57.4% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 60.5% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 76.5% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.2% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 97.9% | 6 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia was 97.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release