School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 100,587 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100,587
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 222 countries
All-time high
114,816
in 2019
All-time low
81,795
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
Tunisia recorded 100,587 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tunisia peaked at 114,816 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81,795, 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 | 81,795 | — |
| 1971 | 83,821 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 86,020 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 86,868 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 87,490 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 88,054 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 88,777 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 90,450 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 92,585 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 95,023 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 97,193 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 99,955 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 101,950 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 102,799 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 104,276 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 107,741 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 110,546 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 109,561 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 107,919 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 108,688 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 110,969 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 113,178 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 114,560 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 112,208 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 108,158 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 106,994 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 106,871 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 105,835 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 103,766 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 99,972 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 97,918 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94,956 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 91,895 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 89,175 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 87,005 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 85,922 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 85,644 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85,508 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85,535 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86,018 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85,997 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 87,526 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 89,675 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 93,013 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 97,430 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 101,966 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 105,140 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 106,063 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108,116 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 114,816 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 111,299 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 111,209 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 109,862 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 106,577 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 102,797 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 100,587 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,088 | 81,795 | 95,023 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,063 | 97,193 | 110,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,251 | 99,972 | 114,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,958 | 85,508 | 97,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,974 | 85,997 | 114,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,055 | 100,587 | 111,299 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 83 Sierra Leone 113,646 compare
- 84 Romania 106,154 compare
- 85 Jordan 105,082 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 96,146 compare
- 88 Israel 95,994 compare
- 89 Netherlands 89,480 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0526 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 695,193 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.057 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
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 100,587 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 114,816 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,795 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 1.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release