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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 117 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2018
All-time low
88.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia, 2017–2023
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 90th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 88.5% | — |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 90th out of 117 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