Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 96.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
96.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.7%
in 2005
All-time low
43.0%
in 1973
Years of data
40
1973–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia stood at 96.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 101.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1973.
Tunisia ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 43.0% | — |
| 1976 | 47.6% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 54.7% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 67.4% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -1.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 96.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 96.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 43.0% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 46.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 67.4% | 87.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 87.9% | 101.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.0% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 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, female in Tunisia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia was 96.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1973.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release