Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia stood at 86.25. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia peaked at 86.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.5 | — |
| 1984 | 48.19 | +175.4% |
| 2004 | 74.3 | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 77.19 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 77.71 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.13 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.65 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.22 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.04 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.48 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.55 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.68 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 86.25 | +3.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 86.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +175.4% | 17.5 | 48.19 |
| 2004 | +54.2% | 48.19 | 74.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.19 | 48.19 | 48.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.4 | 74.3 | 77.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 79.04 | 80.55 | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.97 | 83.68 | 86.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tunisia was 86.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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