Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 105.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
105.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 214 countries
All-time high
127.2%
in 1971
All-time low
103.2%
in 2009
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Tunisia is 105.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Tunisia peaked at 127.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 127.2% | — |
| 1972 | 125.3% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 115.0% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 110.2% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 111.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 111.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 113.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 114.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 113.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 114.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 113.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 113.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 116.5% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 117.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 117.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 118.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 117.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 117.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 113.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 115.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 116.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 116.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 115.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 116.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 116.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 115.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 115.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 116.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 117.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 116.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 115.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 113.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 112.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 111.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 111.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 107.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 104.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.7% | 110.2% | 127.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 116.0% | 113.6% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 115.0% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 103.2% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 104.1% | 107.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 104.5% | 105.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,556 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Tunisia was 105.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release