Literacy rate, adult male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, adult male was 92.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, adult male in Tunisia stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Tunisia peaked at 92.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1984.
Tunisia ranks 47th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 60.4% | — |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 92.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 92.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 83.4% | 86.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.1% | 88.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.0% | 92.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 44 Sri Lanka 93.5% compare
- 45 Cape Verde 92.9% compare
- 46 Iran 92.8% compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 92.5% compare
- 49 El Salvador 91.6% compare
- 50 South Africa 91.5% 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 literacy rate, adult male in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Tunisia was 92.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.