Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.39 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia stood at 1.39 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.27 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Tunisia 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Tunisia was 1.39 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Tunisia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release