Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 91.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tunisia, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tunisia stood at 91.2%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 101.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1979.
That places Tunisia 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.7% | — |
| 1976 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 68.2% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 94.8% | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 90.2% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 91.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 91.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +33.5% | 71.0% | 94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 68.2% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 71.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 73.5% | 90.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 86.1% | 101.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 85.2% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.2% | 93.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 113 Philippines 92.0% compare
- 114 Türkiye 91.8% compare
- 115 Togo 91.5% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 90.6% compare
- 119 Cuba 90.4% 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, male in Tunisia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tunisia was 91.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release