Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tunisia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tunisia peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.
Tunisia ranks 155th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 primary education in public institutions in Tunisia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tunisia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Tunisia ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in 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