Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 96.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Tunisia, 1976–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Tunisia stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Tunisia peaked at 96.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1978.
Tunisia ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 85.9% | — |
| 1977 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 76.0% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 80.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 83.5% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +3.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 96.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 96.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 76.0% | 85.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 78.2% | 86.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.2% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.7% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 47 Thailand 97.1% compare
- 48 Georgia 96.7% compare
- 49 Germany 96.7% compare
- 51 Brunei Darussalam 96.5% compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.4% compare
- 53 Hong Kong, China 96.3% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Tunisia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Tunisia was 96.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1978.
- How does Tunisia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.