Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.2% 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 103.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 103.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 197 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 | 64.1% | — |
| 1972 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 57.6% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.0% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 57.6% | 64.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 63.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 79.2% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 92.7% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.4% | 103.2% | 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 103.2% 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 103.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 197 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 7.1%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.