School age population, primary education, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: School age population, primary education, female was 540,975 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
540,975 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
628,375 number
in 1996
All-time low
431,600 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, female in Tunisia, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Tunisia is 540,975 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 628,375 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 431,600 number, in 1970.

Tunisia ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 465,019 number 431,600 number 488,572 number 10
1980s 533,839 number 495,053 number 580,750 number 10
1990s 615,356 number 590,482 number 628,375 number 10
2000s 523,664 number 468,007 number 596,650 number 10
2010s 475,676 number 457,947 number 520,223 number 10
2020s 540,975 number 540,975 number 540,975 number 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 81 Sierra Leone 621,940 number compare
  2. 82 Honduras 585,973 number compare
  3. 83 Dominican Republic 568,014 number compare
  4. 85 Netherlands 531,516 number compare
  5. 86 Romania 500,531 number compare
  6. 87 Israel 456,125 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Tunisia?
School age population, primary education, female in Tunisia was 540,975 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 628,375 number in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 431,600 number in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Tunisia ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.