School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tunisia
Tunisia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.85 GPI in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia is 1.85 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1.85 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2541 GPI, in 1971.
Tunisia ranks 14th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2541 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.2923 GPI | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3252 GPI | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.264 GPI | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3322 GPI | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3528 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.363 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3722 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4027 GPI | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4305 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4334 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4691 GPI | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5069 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.546 GPI | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5833 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5744 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5952 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6013 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6071 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6128 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6406 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6791 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7078 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7496 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7828 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8075 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8355 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8786 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9625 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPI | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPI | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41 GPI | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.51 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.55 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.85 GPI | +2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.85 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.85 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 GPI, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3287 GPI | 0.2541 GPI | 0.4027 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5347 GPI | 0.4305 GPI | 0.6071 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7657 GPI | 0.6128 GPI | 0.9625 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.51 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 GPI | 1.55 GPI | 1.85 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tunisia was 1.85 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2541 GPI in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.