School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 547,998 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 547,998.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 655,973 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 496,047, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 569,443 | — |
| 2000 | 554,852 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 538,476 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 523,125 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 510,284 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 500,766 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 496,883 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 496,047 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 496,319 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 496,082 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 499,845 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 507,667 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 521,224 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 539,604 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 563,261 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 588,335 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 605,016 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 617,270 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 636,687 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 648,477 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 655,973 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 647,608 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 638,381 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 622,133 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 604,379 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 582,803 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 547,998 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569,443 | 569,443 | 569,443 | 1 |
| 2000s | 511,268 | 496,047 | 554,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,351 | 507,667 | 655,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,217 | 547,998 | 647,608 | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia was 547,998 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 655,973 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,047 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release