Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 89.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 89.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 89.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 52nd out of 87 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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 37.2% | — |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +97.2% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 73.3% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.1% | 83.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.0% | 89.5% | 2 |
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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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia was 89.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release