Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tunisia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tunisia stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tunisia peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
That places Tunisia 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 67 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 69 Paraguay 1.0% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
- 72 Montserrat 1.0% compare
- 73 Nepal 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tunisia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release