Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.09 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.09 GPIA
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5959 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
39
1971–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.09 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5959 GPIA, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 47th of 186 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5989 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5959 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5994 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.598 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6076 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6267 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6373 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6491 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6718 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6877 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7113 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7401 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.763 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7918 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8113 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8226 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8339 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8408 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8537 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8667 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8791 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8899 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9001 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9157 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9254 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9361 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9467 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9782 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6205 GPIA | 0.5959 GPIA | 0.6718 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7856 GPIA | 0.6877 GPIA | 0.8537 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9153 GPIA | 0.8667 GPIA | 0.9782 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia was 1.09 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5959 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release