Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 133 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
99.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tunisia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tunisia is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Tunisia ranks 78th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.7% | — |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 100.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
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 electricity in Tunisia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tunisia was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release