Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tunisia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tunisia stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tunisia peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places Tunisia 61st out of 185 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.8% | — |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 7.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 58 El Salvador 7.3% compare
- 59 Senegal 6.6% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 6.4% compare
- 62 Belize 6.2% compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.2% compare
- 64 Austria 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tunisia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tunisia was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release