Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Tunisia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Tunisia stood at 48.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tunisia peaked at 48.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.0% | — |
| 1972 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 40.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Tunisia?
- Primary education, pupils in Tunisia was 48.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tunisia ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.