Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 102,649 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
102,649
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
86th
of 222 countries
All-time high
114,733
in 2020
All-time low
78,948
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tunisia stood at 102,649.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 114,733 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78,948, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 86th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,948 | — |
| 1971 | 81,474 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 83,528 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 85,757 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 86,620 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 87,260 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 87,835 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 88,551 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 90,238 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 91,846 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 94,173 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 96,275 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 99,154 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 101,447 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 102,624 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 104,236 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 107,663 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 110,481 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 109,507 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 107,878 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 108,654 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 110,938 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 113,651 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 114,706 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 112,007 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 108,297 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 107,387 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 107,111 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 105,935 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 103,763 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 100,057 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 97,643 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 94,446 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 91,260 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 88,481 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 86,707 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 85,871 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 85,627 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85,385 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85,300 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85,837 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86,167 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87,664 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 89,732 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 93,133 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 97,332 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 101,870 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 105,048 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 105,975 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108,032 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 114,733 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 111,221 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 111,153 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 109,799 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 106,516 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 102,649 | -3.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 102,649 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130,812, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 102,649 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,874, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,206 | 78,948 | 91,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,344 | 94,173 | 110,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,245 | 103,763 | 114,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,078 | 85,300 | 100,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,079 | 85,837 | 108,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,345 | 102,649 | 114,733 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 83 Sierra Leone 111,985 compare
- 84 Romania 109,512 compare
- 85 Jordan 105,099 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 96,340 compare
- 88 Israel 95,955 compare
- 89 Netherlands 90,968 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, male in Tunisia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tunisia was 102,649 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 114,733 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,948 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release