School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.29 million number
in 1997
All-time low
877,000 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 1.12 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 1.29 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 877,000 number, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 877,000 number | — |
| 1971 | 904,698 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 924,789 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 940,388 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 951,524 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 958,762 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 963,747 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 971,734 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 981,745 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 993,453 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 988,985 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 972,650 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 960,993 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 953,601 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 952,407 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 954,565 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 961,074 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 973,230 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 991,396 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 946,784 number | 877,000 number | 993,453 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million number | 972,650 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,752 number | 952,407 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.12 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Sierra Leone 1.25 million number compare
- 82 Honduras 1.20 million number compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 1.16 million number compare
- 85 Netherlands 1.09 million number compare
- 86 Romania 1.03 million number compare
- 87 Israel 937,776 number 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, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 1.12 million number in 2020, 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 1.29 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,000 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.