Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.0%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tunisia is 11.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tunisia peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.7%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 19.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.0% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 119 South Africa 12.8% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% compare
- 121 Anguilla 12.2% compare
- 122 Albania 11.8% compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 11.8% compare
- 125 Qatar 11.6% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tunisia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tunisia was 11.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release