Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 82.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
82.5%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2016
All-time low
34.0%
in 1974
Years of data
39
1971–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 82.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia peaked at 82.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 to tertiary, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.5% | — |
| 1972 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 35.7% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 34.0% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 38.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 55.2% | 70.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 72.2% | 79.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.6% | 82.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 102 Liechtenstein 83.3% compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 82.5%
- 104 Palestine, State of 82.5% compare
- 106 Luxembourg 82.2% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 82.0% compare
- 108 Romania 81.1% 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 to tertiary, female in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia was 82.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release