Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 99.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia is 99.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 76th out of 193 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 | 79.6% | — |
| 1972 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 71.3% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.9% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.2% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.2% | 71.3% | 79.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 74.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 85.1% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 91.9% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 95.2% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 73 United States of America 100.5% compare
- 74 Libya 100.3% compare
- 75 Togo 100.0% compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 99.6% compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 99.3% compare
- 79 South Africa 99.2% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tunisia was 99.9% 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 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 193 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 6.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.