School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 107,129 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
107,129
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
82nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
108,069
in 1997
All-time low
64,385
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia stood at 107,129.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 108,069 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64,385, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,385 | — |
| 1971 | 66,767 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 68,845 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 71,138 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 73,610 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 76,070 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 78,485 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 80,456 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 82,590 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 82,739 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 82,295 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 81,976 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 80,940 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 80,259 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 81,859 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 84,581 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 86,493 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 89,274 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 92,166 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 94,305 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 96,259 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 99,356 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 102,016 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 101,852 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 101,998 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104,432 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 107,025 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 108,069 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 107,479 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 105,665 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 104,002 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 102,856 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 101,375 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 99,433 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 96,892 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 94,078 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 91,390 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 88,490 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 85,886 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 83,527 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 81,565 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 80,638 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 80,060 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 79,180 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 78,936 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79,848 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 80,954 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81,847 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83,475 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86,476 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 90,295 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 94,413 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 97,374 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 98,417 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 100,602 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 107,129 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,508 | 64,385 | 82,739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,415 | 80,259 | 94,305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,415 | 96,259 | 108,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,793 | 83,527 | 104,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,298 | 78,936 | 86,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,038 | 90,295 | 107,129 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 120,018 compare
- 80 Togo 115,532 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 108,308 compare
- 83 Honduras 104,746 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 104,130 compare
- 85 Romania 99,218 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tunisia was 107,129 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 108,069 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,385 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release