School enrollment, primary, private in Tunisia
Tunisia: School enrollment, primary, private was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Tunisia, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 9.1% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 186.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Tunisia peaked at 9.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1986.
Tunisia ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.3% | — |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Tunisia?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Tunisia was 9.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1986.
- How does Tunisia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.