Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tunisia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 105.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tunisia peaked at 117.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.9% | — |
| 1972 | 86.9% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 85.7% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 80.0% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 86.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 92.4% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.5% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 103.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 103.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 94.8% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 101.2% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 102.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 103.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 100.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 92.3% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 102.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 104.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 104.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 106.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 106.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 109.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 113.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 117.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.1% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 109.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.5% | 80.0% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 93.6% | 103.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 92.3% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 93.5% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.2% | 105.1% | 117.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 55 Luxembourg 105.8% compare
- 56 Tajikistan 105.7% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 105.5% compare
- 59 Qatar 105.5% compare
- 60 Guatemala 105.3% compare
- 61 Malaysia 105.3% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tunisia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tunisia was 105.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Tunisia ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.