Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 103.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
112.6%
in 1999
All-time low
71.0%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 103.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tunisia peaked at 112.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.6% | — |
| 1972 | 81.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 74.8% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 71.0% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 85.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 95.1% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 99.2% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 101.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 103.1% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 103.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 101.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 105.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 106.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 106.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 108.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 109.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 109.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 109.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 111.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 112.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 112.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 111.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 110.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 109.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 109.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 108.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 105.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 106.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 106.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 104.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.7% | 71.0% | 83.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 83.0% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.6% | 105.1% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.4% | 101.1% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 103.0% | 106.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 103.2% | 103.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tunisia was 103.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release