School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9823 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tunisia, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tunisia is 0.9823 GPI, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6497 GPI, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6607 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6548 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6555 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6497 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6532 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.665 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6684 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6817 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7016 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7124 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7354 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7616 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7818 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8058 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8201 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8355 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8394 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.845 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8586 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8704 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8825 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8935 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9067 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9167 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9272 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.938 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9468 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.951 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9572 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9631 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9732 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9778 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9824 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9847 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9859 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9857 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9852 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.988 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9949 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9958 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9846 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9823 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6656 GPI | 0.6497 GPI | 0.7016 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7995 GPI | 0.7124 GPI | 0.8586 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.919 GPI | 0.8704 GPI | 0.9572 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9821 GPI | 0.9631 GPI | 0.9949 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9987 GPI | 0.9914 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9834 GPI | 0.9823 GPI | 0.9846 GPI | 2 |
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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 enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tunisia was 0.9823 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6497 GPI in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.