School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 196,063 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
196,063
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 222 countries
All-time high
222,628
in 1992
All-time low
161,054
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia stood at 196,063.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia peaked at 222,628 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 161,054, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 86th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161,054 | — |
| 1971 | 165,006 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 169,308 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 170,936 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 172,089 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 173,098 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 174,390 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 177,516 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 181,449 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 185,388 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 188,940 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 193,171 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 196,390 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 197,861 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 200,468 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 207,046 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 212,312 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 210,654 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 207,190 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 206,402 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 216,528 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 220,679 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 222,628 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 217,484 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 209,978 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 207,615 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 206,533 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 204,341 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 200,533 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 193,415 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 189,508 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 183,836 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 177,964 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 172,706 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 168,419 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 166,190 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 165,394 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 164,887 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 164,878 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 165,813 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 165,993 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 169,000 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 173,183 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 179,622 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 188,075 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 196,721 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 202,833 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 204,781 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 209,003 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 222,272 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 216,607 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 216,533 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 213,978 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 207,487 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 200,251 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 196,063 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,023 | 161,054 | 185,388 | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,043 | 188,940 | 212,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,973 | 193,415 | 222,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,960 | 164,878 | 189,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,148 | 165,993 | 222,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,486 | 196,063 | 216,607 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia was 196,063 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,628 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,054 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release