School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 627,358 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
627,358 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
642,963 number
in 1993
All-time low
473,532 number
in 2007
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 627,358 number.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 642,963 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 473,532 number, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 498,858 number | — |
| 1971 | 501,035 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 502,187 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 501,826 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 501,704 number | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 506,920 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 512,646 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 519,640 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 527,135 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 535,240 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 543,229 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 553,383 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 566,479 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 581,537 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 596,284 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 604,969 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 612,972 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 622,109 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 629,074 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 634,061 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 637,985 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 640,191 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 642,596 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 642,963 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 639,878 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 629,865 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 616,795 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 599,181 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 577,463 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 554,689 number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 538,397 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 522,270 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 510,098 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 499,938 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 491,368 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 481,825 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 475,511 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 473,532 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 474,688 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 478,328 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 482,380 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 489,198 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 500,186 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 513,074 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 527,744 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 544,974 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 562,171 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 584,735 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 607,887 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 627,358 number | +3.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 627,358 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754,949 number, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 627,358 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 502,786 number, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 510,719 number | 498,858 number | 535,240 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 594,410 number | 543,229 number | 634,061 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 618,161 number | 554,689 number | 642,963 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,596 number | 473,532 number | 538,397 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,971 number | 482,380 number | 627,358 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 77 North Korea 667,616 number compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 657,168 number compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 640,128 number compare
- 81 Honduras 592,703 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 580,254 number compare
- 83 Romania 554,413 number compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 627,358 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 642,963 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,532 number in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.