Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 95.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 95.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia peaked at 95.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.2% | — |
| 1972 | 81.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 71.3% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 75.6% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 77.7% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 81.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.7% | 70.1% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 70.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 80.6% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.1% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.7% | 95.4% | 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, male in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia was 95.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release