School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.4 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.4 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.82 years
in 2000
All-time low
8.77 years
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 9.4 years.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 9.82 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.77 years, in 1995.
Tunisia ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.77 years | — |
| 1996 | 8.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.28 years | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.63 years | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.82 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.54 years | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.64 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.56 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.49 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.33 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.62 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.41 years | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.45 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 8.77 years | 9.63 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.66 years | 9.5 years | 9.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 years | 9.33 years | 9.62 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.45 years | 9.4 years | 9.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 68 Myanmar 9.42 years compare
- 69 Russia 9.42 years compare
- 70 Montenegro 9.41 years compare
- 72 East Timor 9.39 years compare
- 73 Brazil 9.39 years compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 9.37 years compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,556 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tunisia was 9.4 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 years in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release