School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 15.09 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
15.09 years
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.09 years
in 2016
All-time low
5.24 years
in 1974
Years of data
39
1971–2016
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia stood at 15.09 years. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia peaked at 15.09 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.24 years, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.16 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.87 years | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.47 years | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.24 years | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.42 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.51 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.72 years | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 6 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.19 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.42 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.61 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.03 years | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 7.61 years | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 8.08 years | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.44 years | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 8.75 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.07 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.34 years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.5 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.62 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.86 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4 years | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 10.77 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 11.11 years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.45 years | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 12.88 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.17 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.56 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.3 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.09 years | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.09 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.09 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.17 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.73 years | 5.24 years | 6.19 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.97 years | 6.42 years | 9.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 years | 9.34 years | 12.45 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.87 years | 12.88 years | 14.65 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.85 years | 14.69 years | 15.09 years | 3 |
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 to tertiary, female in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tunisia was 15.09 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 years in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release