Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5464 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
40
1973–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tunisia, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.05 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tunisia peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5464 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5464 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6013 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6283 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6231 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6461 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6549 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6695 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7098 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7597 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7869 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8099 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8327 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8389 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8655 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8681 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8991 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9031 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9351 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9497 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9525 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9725 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9784 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9855 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9949 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6091 GPIA | 0.5464 GPIA | 0.6461 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7796 GPIA | 0.6549 GPIA | 0.8681 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.8991 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 28 Bermuda 1.06 GPIA compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 30 Cyprus 1.05 GPIA compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 1.05 GPIA compare
- 33 Honduras 1.05 GPIA compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1.05 GPIA 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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tunisia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tunisia was 1.05 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5464 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release