Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 79.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
79.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 211 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 1999
All-time low
62.9%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2016
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Tunisia, 1990–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 79.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Tunisia peaked at 88.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.9% | — |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 79.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 79.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 62.9% | 88.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 84.6% | 86.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.6% | 79.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 28 Sri Lanka 80.2% compare
- 29 Jamaica 79.5% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 79.4% compare
- 32 Lebanon 78.7% compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 77.5% compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 77.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Tunisia was 79.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release