Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9009 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9009 LPIA
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.82 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.7285 LPIA
in 2023
Years of data
5
2012–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tunisia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.9009 LPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tunisia peaked at 1.82 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7285 LPIA, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.82 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.1 LPIA | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 LPIA | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7285 LPIA | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9009 LPIA | +23.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.9009 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 LPIA, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.46 LPIA | 1.1 LPIA | 1.82 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9522 LPIA | 0.7285 LPIA | 1.23 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 36 Egypt 1.08 LPIA compare
- 37 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 38 Nepal 0.9106 LPIA compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8947 LPIA compare
- 41 El Salvador 0.875 LPIA compare
- 42 Bangladesh 0.7707 LPIA compare
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Tunisia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tunisia was 0.9009 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7285 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 children of primary 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