Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 82.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 82.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 82.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 74th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.5% | — |
| 1972 | 52.3% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 48.2% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 46.0% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 46.0% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 49.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 61.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 73.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 77.8% | 82.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 83.9% compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.6% compare
- 73 Morocco 82.8% compare
- 75 Cuba 82.6% compare
- 76 China 82.5% compare
- 77 Montenegro 82.5% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tunisia was 82.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.