School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.21 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tunisia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tunisia stood at 1.21 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tunisia peaked at 1.21 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3369 years, in 1996.
Tunisia ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3369 years | — |
| 1998 | 0.3859 years | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4187 years | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4629 years | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5008 years | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5943 years | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 years | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 years | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.21 years | +2.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.21 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.21 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3805 years | 0.3369 years | 0.4187 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5193 years | 0.4629 years | 0.5943 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.15 years | 1.08 years | 1.21 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tunisia was 1.21 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3369 years in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release