Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1096 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Tunisia is 0.1096 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.1778 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 units per person, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1778 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1754 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1618 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1545 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1559 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1555 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1573 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1572 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1555 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1565 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.156 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1576 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1631 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.166 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1681 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1699 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1703 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1688 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1636 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1654 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1653 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1643 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1627 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1637 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1617 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1581 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.154 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.152 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1494 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1448 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1392 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.133 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1268 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1208 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1155 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1024 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0983 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0962 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0944 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0951 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0954 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0966 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0978 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0988 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1021 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.106 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1082 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.109 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1096 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1612 units per person | 0.1545 units per person | 0.1778 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.164 units per person | 0.156 units per person | 0.1703 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1597 units per person | 0.1494 units per person | 0.1654 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1187 units per person | 0.0962 units per person | 0.1448 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0974 units per person | 0.0944 units per person | 0.1021 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 units per person | 0.106 units per person | 0.1096 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Tunisia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tunisia was 0.1096 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 units per person in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.