Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 90.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 117 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2018
All-time low
88.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia stood at 90.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Tunisia ranks 90th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 88.5% | — |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.5% | 88.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.5% | 90.1% | 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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Tunisia was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).