Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 106.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tunisia stood at 106.7%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tunisia peaked at 106.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.2% | — |
| 1972 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 59.3% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 106.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7% | 43.3% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.3% | 51.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 72.4% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 92.5% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 99.8% | 106.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tunisia was 106.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.