Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia stood at 1.12 GPI. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5934 GPI, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, gender parity index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5958 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5934 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5982 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5988 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.61 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6304 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6409 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6523 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6701 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6807 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6985 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7202 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7358 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7573 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7758 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7877 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7971 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8026 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8141 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8253 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8405 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8596 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8772 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8985 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9131 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.928 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9396 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9708 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9936 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPI | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6211 GPI | 0.5934 GPI | 0.6701 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.757 GPI | 0.6807 GPI | 0.8141 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8947 GPI | 0.8253 GPI | 0.9708 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9936 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia was 1.12 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5934 GPI in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.