Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.85 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Tunisia stood at 0.85 LPIA.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.69 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Tunisia 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.69 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.73 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.79 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.84 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.85 LPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.695 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.84 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.845 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 537,847 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 509,188 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,813 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Tunisia was 0.85 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release