School enrollment, primary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, primary, female was 98.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2009, school enrollment, primary, female in Tunisia stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Tunisia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 14th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.9% | — |
| 1975 | 61.2% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 72.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 75.7% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 83.1% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 84.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.3% | 61.2% | 67.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 69.6% | 88.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 88.9% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 enrollment, primary, female in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Tunisia was 98.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.