School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 1995
All-time low
856,772
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.27 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 1.31 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 856,772, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 83rd 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 856,772 | — |
| 1971 | 885,379 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 913,239 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 941,301 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 966,368 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 987,643 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 994,034 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 992,134 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 995,042 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.27 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 million, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.27 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 964,201 | 856,772 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.04 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.24 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.00 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 992,134 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.22 million | 1.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Papua New Guinea 1.39 million compare
- 81 Honduras 1.31 million compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 1.29 million compare
- 84 Jordan 1.15 million compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare
- 86 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 1.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,772 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release