Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 203,743 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tunisia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tunisia stood at 203,743 number.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tunisia peaked at 215,651 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 157,656 number, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158,648 number | — |
| 1971 | 161,579 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 163,408 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 164,221 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 164,475 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 164,703 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 165,594 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 167,365 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 169,284 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 171,436 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 173,837 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 176,448 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 179,538 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 183,784 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 188,551 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 193,169 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 196,854 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 200,685 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 203,924 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 206,621 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 208,890 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 210,819 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 212,899 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 214,651 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 215,651 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 215,393 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 213,452 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 210,475 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 205,249 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 198,585 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 191,290 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 184,442 number | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 178,852 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 173,916 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 169,589 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 165,811 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 162,363 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 159,754 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 158,250 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 157,656 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 157,786 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 158,396 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 160,202 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 162,773 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 166,069 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 170,160 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 175,008 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 180,997 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 188,569 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 196,568 number | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 203,743 number | +3.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 203,743 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 203,743 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,071 number | 158,648 number | 171,436 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,341 number | 173,837 number | 206,621 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,606 number | 198,585 number | 215,651 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,192 number | 157,656 number | 191,290 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,653 number | 157,786 number | 196,568 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,743 number | 203,743 number | 203,743 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Togo 225,117 number compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 214,762 number compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 210,541 number compare
- 84 Honduras 196,771 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 193,803 number compare
- 86 Romania 193,789 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tunisia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tunisia was 203,743 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 215,651 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,656 number in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.