Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
93.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.9%
in 2007
All-time low
55.2%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia is 93.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 100.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.2% | — |
| 1972 | 55.2% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 61.1% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 66.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 56.4% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 62.3% | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 71.1% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 71.2% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 93.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 93.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 55.2% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 59.1% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 65.5% | 88.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 87.4% | 100.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 89.4% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.6% | 95.8% | 2 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 93.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release