Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.63 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia stood at 1.63 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia peaked at 1.75 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.16 LPIA, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.75 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.59 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 LPIA | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 1.63 LPIA | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 LPIA | 1.59 LPIA | 1.75 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.43 LPIA | 1.16 LPIA | 1.63 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia was 1.63 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tunisia ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release