School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 104.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary 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 in Tunisia is 104.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Tunisia peaked at 114.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 64th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.7% | — |
| 1972 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 90.9% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 92.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 100.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 102.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 106.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 108.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 109.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 110.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 110.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 110.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 108.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 110.7% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 111.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 111.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 111.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 113.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 113.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 112.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 112.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 113.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 114.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 114.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 113.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 112.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 111.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 110.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 109.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.4% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 104.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 104.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 90.9% | 105.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.6% | 99.1% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.5% | 110.7% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 102.4% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 103.6% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 104.0% | 104.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 61 Costa Rica 104.8% compare
- 62 Iraq 104.6% compare
- 63 Uruguay 104.5% compare
- 65 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 66 Netherlands 104.2% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 104.0% 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 enrollment, primary in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, primary in Tunisia was 104.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% 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.