School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 540,975 number in 2020. ▬ 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
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.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 431,600 number | — |
| 1971 | 444,831 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 454,158 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 461,334 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 466,513 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 470,128 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 473,034 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 477,393 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 482,624 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 488,572 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 495,053 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 501,949 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 507,445 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 515,321 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 525,122 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 536,166 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 547,374 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 559,001 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 570,207 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 580,750 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 590,482 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 599,200 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 607,482 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 615,635 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 622,619 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 627,186 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 628,375 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 627,952 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 622,560 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 612,069 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 596,650 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 577,566 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 558,815 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 541,090 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 524,790 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 510,317 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 497,632 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 485,867 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 475,902 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 468,007 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 462,304 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 458,667 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 457,947 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 459,135 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 462,544 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 468,589 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 477,349 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 487,796 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 502,204 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 520,223 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 540,975 number | +4.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 540,975 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693,332 number, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 540,975 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 540,975 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 Sierra Leone 621,940 number compare
- 82 Honduras 585,973 number compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 568,014 number compare
- 85 Netherlands 531,516 number compare
- 86 Romania 500,531 number compare
- 87 Israel 456,125 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, 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.