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 30.6% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia, 1978–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia is 30.6%, measured in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 19th out of 150 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 38.4% | — |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | -9.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 4.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 38.4% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 30.6% | 40.5% | 4 |
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 30.6% in 1985, 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 40.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tunisia ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 1985.
- 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 20.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.