School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.23 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.71 years
in 1999
All-time low
4.26 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.23 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Tunisia peaked at 6.71 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.26 years, in 1974.
Tunisia ranks 66th of 215 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 life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.19 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.89 years | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.49 years | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 4.26 years | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.42 years | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.55 years | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.72 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.83 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.17 years | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.41 years | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.75 years | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6.02 years | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.15 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.27 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.17 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.36 years | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.56 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.58 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.68 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.67 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.61 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.54 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.49 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.44 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.33 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.11 years | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.04 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.29 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.34 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.24 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.23 years | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.23 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.99 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.23 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 4.26 years | 5.19 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.85 years | 5 years | 6.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 years | 6.36 years | 6.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6.04 years | 6.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 years | 6.16 years | 6.4 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.23 years | 6.22 years | 6.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 63 Saudi Arabia 6.26 years compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 6.24 years compare
- 65 Costa Rica 6.23 years compare
- 67 Netherlands 6.22 years compare
- 68 Maldives 6.2 years compare
- 69 Gibraltar 6.2 years 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 life expectancy, primary, female in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Tunisia was 6.23 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 years in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release