School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 654,943 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
654,943
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
674,373
in 1994
All-time low
434,342
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Tunisia stood at 654,943.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 674,373 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 434,342, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (number) (age male) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 434,342 | — |
| 1971 | 448,948 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 463,188 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 477,537 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 490,382 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 501,328 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 510,340 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 517,461 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 524,227 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 529,313 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 535,224 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 542,258 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 551,186 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 562,431 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 575,015 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 590,627 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 606,956 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 623,566 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 635,333 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 642,217 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 648,303 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 655,082 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 662,735 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 669,546 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 674,373 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 673,847 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 670,544 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 665,269 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 657,935 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 648,715 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 637,560 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 625,715 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 610,901 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 593,204 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 573,881 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 556,194 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 541,723 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 530,308 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 522,093 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 516,491 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 513,685 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 513,049 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 514,702 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 518,648 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 526,953 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 539,735 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 556,166 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 574,301 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 592,188 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 610,368 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 632,000 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 645,914 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 655,293 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 660,089 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 660,663 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 654,943 | -0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 654,943 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 654,943 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 621,557, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489,707 | 434,342 | 529,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 586,481 | 535,224 | 642,217 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,635 | 648,303 | 674,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,807 | 516,491 | 637,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,980 | 513,049 | 610,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,484 | 632,000 | 660,663 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 79 Haiti 739,060 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 723,378 compare
- 81 Honduras 670,431 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 647,168 compare
- 84 Jordan 588,171 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 580,911 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, male in Tunisia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Tunisia was 654,943 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 674,373 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,342 in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release