Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tunisia stood at 98.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tunisia peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 85.7% | — |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.4% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 42 Cape Verde 98.5% compare
- 43 Colombia 98.4% compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.4% compare
- 46 India 98.0% compare
- 47 Thailand 97.9% compare
- 48 El Salvador 97.9% compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tunisia was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.