School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.35 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.35 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.98 years
in 1971
All-time low
6.16 years
in 2009
Years of data
52
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.35 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Tunisia peaked at 7.98 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.16 years, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.98 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.52 years | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 6.9 years | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 6.61 years | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 6.87 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.68 years | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.82 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.96 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.85 years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.87 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.17 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.93 years | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 7.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.95 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.04 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.97 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.89 years | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.85 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.77 years | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.69 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.63 years | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.59 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.48 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.26 years | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.17 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.35 years | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.35 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.35 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.79 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.02 years | 6.61 years | 7.98 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 6.87 years | 7.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.99 years | 6.89 years | 7.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.16 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 years | 6.23 years | 6.44 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 6.34 years | 6.36 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, primary, male in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Tunisia was 6.35 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 years in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release