School enrollment, primary, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, primary, male was 105.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Tunisia is 105.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Tunisia peaked at 127.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 127.2% | — |
| 1972 | 125.3% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 115.0% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 110.2% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 111.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 111.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 113.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 114.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 113.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 114.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 113.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 113.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 116.5% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 117.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 117.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 118.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 117.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 117.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 113.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 115.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 116.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 116.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 115.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 116.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 116.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 115.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 115.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 116.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 117.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 116.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 115.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 113.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 112.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 111.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 111.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 109.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 107.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 104.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.7% | 110.2% | 127.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 116.0% | 113.6% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 115.0% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 103.2% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 104.1% | 107.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 104.5% | 105.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Tunisia was 105.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.