Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 90.0% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 112 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2018
All-time low
88.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia, 2017β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.5% | 88.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.5% | 90.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release