Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.77 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.77 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 0.84 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.56 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Tunisia 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.56 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.56 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.67 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.84 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.74 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.77 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.755 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.755 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 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, rural, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia was 0.77 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release