Literacy rate, youth female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, youth female was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Tunisia is 98.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Tunisia peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1984.
Tunisia ranks 53rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 62.5% | — |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.7% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 50 Tajikistan 98.3% compare
- 51 Malaysia 98.3% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 98.2% compare
- 54 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 54 South Africa 98.0% compare
- 56 Suriname 98.0% 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, youth female in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Tunisia was 98.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.