Literacy rate, youth total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, youth total was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, youth total in Tunisia stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Tunisia peaked at 98.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 48th out of 95 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, youth total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 74.3% | — |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.3% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 45 El Salvador 98.2% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
- 47 Thailand 98.2% compare
- 49 Suriname 97.7% compare
- 50 Montenegro 97.4% compare
- 51 India 97.3% 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 total in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Tunisia was 98.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Tunisia ranks 48th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 total (% of people 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.