School age population, primary education, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: School age population, primary education, male was 577,955 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
577,955 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
663,075 number
in 1997
All-time low
445,400 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Tunisia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Tunisia is 577,955 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 663,075 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 445,400 number, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 445,400 number | — |
| 1971 | 459,867 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 470,631 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 479,054 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 485,011 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 488,634 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 490,713 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 494,341 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 499,121 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 504,881 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 511,452 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 518,633 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 524,542 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 533,262 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 544,341 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 557,062 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 570,176 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 583,481 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 595,421 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 606,198 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 616,182 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 625,551 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 635,468 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 645,098 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 653,503 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 659,437 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 661,811 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 663,075 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 659,501 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 650,744 number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 636,767 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 618,716 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 601,018 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 583,433 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 566,507 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 550,898 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 536,913 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 523,933 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 513,083 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 504,643 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 498,689 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 494,934 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 494,460 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 495,430 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 498,530 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 504,641 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 514,047 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 524,287 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 538,747 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 556,998 number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 577,955 number | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 481,765 number | 445,400 number | 504,881 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 554,457 number | 511,452 number | 606,198 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,037 number | 616,182 number | 663,075 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 563,591 number | 504,643 number | 636,767 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,076 number | 494,460 number | 556,998 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 577,955 number | 577,955 number | 577,955 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Sierra Leone 623,253 number compare
- 82 Honduras 611,029 number compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 589,441 number compare
- 85 Netherlands 561,229 number compare
- 86 Romania 529,261 number compare
- 87 Israel 481,651 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, male in Tunisia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Tunisia was 577,955 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 663,075 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,400 number in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.