Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tunisia stood at 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tunisia peaked at 90.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77.7% | — |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.7% | 78.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 76.4% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 87.7% | 90.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 34 Honduras 94.7% compare
- 35 Jordan 94.5% compare
- 36 El Salvador 93.0% compare
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.8% compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.9% compare
- 40 Rwanda 87.7% compare
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, urban, female in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tunisia was 90.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Tunisia ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release