Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 87.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.