Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 98,826 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 98,826 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 104,941 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 75,834 number, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,909 number | — |
| 1971 | 79,326 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 80,198 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 80,617 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80,793 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 80,986 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 81,516 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 82,391 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 83,307 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 84,320 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 85,450 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 86,702 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 88,140 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 90,116 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 92,334 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 94,479 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 96,190 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 98,071 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 99,669 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 101,007 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 102,109 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 102,989 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 103,892 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 104,603 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 104,941 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 104,678 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 103,629 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 101,967 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 99,216 number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 95,781 number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 92,069 number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 88,616 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85,858 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 83,513 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 81,517 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 79,792 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 78,175 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 76,934 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 76,173 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 75,834 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75,860 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76,171 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77,056 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 78,327 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 79,970 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 81,999 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 84,387 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 87,426 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 91,229 number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 95,230 number | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 98,826 number | +3.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98,826 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,626 number, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98,826 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,826 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,136 number | 77,909 number | 84,320 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,216 number | 85,450 number | 101,007 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,380 number | 95,781 number | 104,941 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,848 number | 75,834 number | 92,069 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,766 number | 75,860 number | 95,230 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,826 number | 98,826 number | 98,826 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Togo 112,251 number compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 107,230 number compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 101,747 number compare
- 84 Honduras 96,232 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 95,324 number compare
- 86 Romania 94,170 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, female in Tunisia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tunisia was 98,826 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,941 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,834 number in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.