Literacy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.25
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 89 countries
All-time high
86.25
in 2023
All-time low
48.19
in 1984
Years of data
12
1984–2023
Literacy in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy in Tunisia is 86.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 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 in Tunisia peaked at 86.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.19, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 89 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 48.19 | — |
| 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 78.16, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.44, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 in Tunisia?
- Literacy in Tunisia was 86.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.19 in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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