School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 280,997 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
280,997
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
87th
of 222 countries
All-time high
340,436
in 1991
All-time low
253,410
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Tunisia is 280,997, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 340,436 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 253,410, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 253,410 | — |
| 1971 | 258,318 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 261,832 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 263,761 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 265,570 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 268,481 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 272,990 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 279,839 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 288,073 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 295,269 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 301,432 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 306,037 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 309,731 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 314,927 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 323,004 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 328,321 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 328,432 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 326,528 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 327,900 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 333,135 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 338,825 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 340,436 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 336,256 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 327,310 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 321,227 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 319,435 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 316,533 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 309,538 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 302,238 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 294,245 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 286,644 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 278,134 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 270,233 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 263,729 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 259,061 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 257,388 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 257,328 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 257,703 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 257,433 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 259,136 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 262,986 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 269,958 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 279,500 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 291,828 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 304,908 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 313,529 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 319,665 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 329,330 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 334,546 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 337,621 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 332,630 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 327,854 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 319,457 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 310,271 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 299,031 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 280,997 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,754 | 253,410 | 295,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,945 | 301,432 | 333,135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,604 | 294,245 | 340,436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,679 | 257,328 | 286,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,387 | 262,986 | 337,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,707 | 280,997 | 332,630 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Romania 309,294 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 286,993 compare
- 86 Israel 283,812 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 270,707 compare
- 89 Netherlands 267,487 compare
- 90 Congo 264,751 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Tunisia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tunisia was 280,997 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 340,436 in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,410 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release