Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.22 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6273 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
30
1979–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia, 1979–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia stood at 1.22 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6273 GPIA, in 1979.
Tunisia ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6273 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.6664 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6659 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7139 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7466 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7221 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7436 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.804 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8255 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8286 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8675 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.917 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9053 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9114 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9432 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9911 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6273 GPIA | 0.6273 GPIA | 0.6273 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7463 GPIA | 0.6659 GPIA | 0.8286 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9461 GPIA | 0.8675 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Tunisia was 1.22 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6273 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release