Over-age students, primary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Over-age students, primary, male was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Tunisia is 6.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Tunisia peaked at 25.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.8% | — |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 92 Albania 7.2% compare
- 93 South Africa 7.1% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 6.7% compare
- 96 United States of America 6.5% compare
- 97 Jamaica 6.2% compare
- 98 Argentina 6.1% 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 over-age students, primary, male in Tunisia?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Tunisia was 6.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.