Population having attained at least basic education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population having attained at least basic education was 90.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Tunisia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 90.6 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Tunisia peaked at 90.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Tunisia 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1910 | 1.4 | +180.0% |
| 1915 | 2.3 | +64.3% |
| 1920 | 3 | +30.4% |
| 1925 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 5.8 | +45.0% |
| 1940 | 7.1 | +22.4% |
| 1945 | 8.6 | +21.1% |
| 1950 | 10 | +16.3% |
| 1955 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 14.2 | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 19.6 | +38.0% |
| 1970 | 26.7 | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 37.2 | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 48.8 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 51.2 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 58.9 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 67.2 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 74.3 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 80 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6 | +3.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 90.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 90.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.2, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +180.0% | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.85 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 3 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.9 | 4 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.85 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 1950s | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.9 | 14.2 | 19.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.95 | 26.7 | 37.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.05 | 58.9 | 67.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 74.3 | 80 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.3 | 85 | 87.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.6 | 90.6 | 90.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Tunisia?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Tunisia was 90.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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