Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
105th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tunisia stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tunisia peaked at 3.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 102 Colombia 3.8% compare
- 103 United States of America 3.5% compare
- 104 Bangladesh 3.4% compare
- 105 China 3.3% compare
- 105 Eswatini 3.3% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 3.0% compare
- 108 Tuvalu 3.0% 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, female in Tunisia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tunisia was 3.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release