Poverty vs mean schooling in Tunisia
Tunisia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.05 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.05
World rank
43rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.05
in 2040
All-time low
3.47
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Tunisia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Tunisia is 12.05, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Tunisia peaked at 12.05 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 43rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.47 | — |
| 1985 | 3.93 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 8 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 8.63 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 9.29 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 9.93 | +6.9% |
| 2030 | 10.66 | +7.4% |
| 2035 | 11.34 | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 12.05 | +6.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.47 | 3.93 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.68 | 5.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 6.32 | 7.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 8 | 8.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.61 | 9.29 | 9.93 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11 | 10.66 | 11.34 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Tunisia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Tunisia was 12.05 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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