Inequality in education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Inequality in education was 0.2909 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Tunisia, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Tunisia is 0.2909, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Tunisia peaked at 0.3458 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2909, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3458 | — |
| 2012 | 0.3458 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3458 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3458 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3458 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3458 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.307 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2909 | -5.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2909 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2909 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3372 | 0.307 | 0.3458 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.303 | 0.2909 | 0.307 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Tunisia?
- Inequality in education in Tunisia was 0.2909 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3458 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for inequality in education?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.