School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 168,601 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
168,601 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
218,217 number
in 1999
All-time low
133,580 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia is 168,601 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 218,217 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 133,580 number, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 133,580 number | — |
| 1971 | 138,302 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 142,910 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 146,904 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 150,766 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 154,111 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 155,995 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 156,627 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 157,974 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 159,997 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 162,351 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 164,724 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 165,993 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 167,763 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 169,600 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 171,848 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 175,254 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 179,621 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 183,779 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 187,980 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 192,261 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 196,300 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 200,012 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 203,922 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 207,668 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 210,910 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 213,506 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 215,759 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 217,180 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 218,217 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 217,760 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 214,184 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 208,035 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 201,910 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 195,543 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 189,221 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 183,714 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 178,904 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 174,107 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 169,346 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 165,060 number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 161,782 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 160,042 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 158,515 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 157,295 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 156,912 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 157,851 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 159,536 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 161,995 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 164,672 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 168,601 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,717 number | 133,580 number | 159,997 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,891 number | 162,351 number | 187,980 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,574 number | 192,261 number | 218,217 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,272 number | 169,346 number | 217,760 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,366 number | 156,912 number | 165,060 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,601 number | 168,601 number | 168,601 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Papua New Guinea 199,272 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 191,520 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 186,570 number compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 153,483 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 149,736 number compare
- 90 Israel 147,057 number compare
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 168,601 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 218,217 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,580 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.