Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 154,071 number in 1985. ▼ Falling
Latest (1985)
154,071 number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
34th
of 150 countries
All-time high
190,658 number
in 1980
All-time low
154,071 number
in 1985
Years of data
6
1978–1985
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Tunisia, 1978–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 154,071 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Tunisia ranks 34th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 176,443 number | — |
| 1979 | 180,963 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 190,658 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 171,660 number | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 167,969 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 154,071 number | -8.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 154,071 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 154,071 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,703 number | 176,443 number | 180,963 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 171,090 number | 154,071 number | 190,658 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 31 Morocco 170,904 number
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 162,506 number
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 157,392 number
- 35 Togo 151,876 number
- 36 Egypt 127,840 number
- 37 Cambodia 119,524 number
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Tunisia was 154,071 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 190,658 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,071 number in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 1985.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.