Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 84.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tunisia stood at 84.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tunisia peaked at 84.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 54th out of 88 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, female (%) (rate female) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23.4% | — |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +165.1% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +3.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 84.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 84.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 62.1% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.5% | 76.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 81.0% | 84.1% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tunisia was 84.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release