Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 87.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
87.5%
World rank
71st
of 173 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2016
All-time low
34.4%
in 1974
Years of data
39
1971–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2016

0204060801971199320161971: 39.9 %1972: 38.8 %1973: 36 %1974: 34.4 %1975: 34.9 %1976: 35.9 %1977: 37.1 %1978: 38.3 %1979: 39.2 %1980: 40.3 %1981: 41.1 %1982: 43.3 %1983: 46.1 %1984: 48.3 %1985: 50.4 %1986: 52.4 %1987: 52.9 %1988: 53.5 %1989: 54.4 %1990: 55.9 %1991: 57 %1992: 58.2 %1993: 59.8 %1994: 62.8 %1995: 64.5 %1996: 65.8 %1997: 66.1 %1999: 71.7 %2000: 73.6 %2001: 74.8 %2002: 75.2 %2003: 76.2 %2005: 79.6 %2006: 80.3 %2008: 81.1 %2009: 81 %2010: 81.6 %2011: 82.3 %2016: 87.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 87.5% 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 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia peaked at 87.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1974.

Tunisia ranks 71st of 173 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Tunisia, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 39.9%
1972 38.8% -2.6%
1973 36.0% -7.4%
1974 34.4% -4.4%
1975 34.9% +1.6%
1976 35.9% +2.8%
1977 37.1% +3.3%
1978 38.3% +3.3%
1979 39.2% +2.5%
1980 40.3% +2.6%
1981 41.1% +2.0%
1982 43.3% +5.4%
1983 46.1% +6.6%
1984 48.3% +4.8%
1985 50.4% +4.3%
1986 52.4% +4.0%
1987 52.9% +0.9%
1988 53.5% +1.1%
1989 54.4% +1.8%
1990 55.9% +2.7%
1991 57.0% +2.0%
1992 58.2% +2.0%
1993 59.8% +2.8%
1994 62.8% +5.0%
1995 64.5% +2.6%
1996 65.8% +2.1%
1997 66.1% +0.4%
1999 71.7% +8.5%
2000 73.6% +2.7%
2001 74.8% +1.6%
2002 75.2% +0.5%
2003 76.2% +1.3%
2005 79.6% +4.4%
2006 80.3% +0.9%
2008 81.1% +1.0%
2009 81.0% -0.1%
2010 81.6% +0.7%
2011 82.3% +0.9%
2016 87.5% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.2% 34.4% 39.9% 9
1980s 48.3% 40.3% 54.4% 10
1990s 62.4% 55.9% 71.7% 9
2000s 77.7% 73.6% 81.1% 8
2010s 83.8% 81.6% 87.5% 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 68 Bulgaria 88.5% compare
  2. 69 Mexico 88.4% compare
  3. 70 Seychelles 88.3% compare
  4. 72 Mauritius 86.2% compare
  5. 73 Cuba 85.4% compare
  6. 74 Montenegro 85.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia was 87.5% 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 87.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1974.
How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Tunisia ranks 71st out of 173 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 9.0%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.