Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 97.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Tunisia stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Tunisia peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2019.
Tunisia ranks 28th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93.0% | — |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.0% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.8% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.9% | 97.1% | 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, urban, male in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Tunisia was 97.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Tunisia ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release