Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7469 index in 1985. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, 1978–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 1985, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia stood at 0.7469 index. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Tunisia ranks 161st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5859 index | — |
| 1979 | 0.5858 index | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5981 index | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.681 index | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7137 index | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7469 index | +4.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.7469 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 index, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.7469 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 index, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5858 index | 0.5858 index | 0.5859 index | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6849 index | 0.5981 index | 0.7469 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia was 0.7469 index in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7469 index in 1985.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5858 index in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 161st out of 163 countries with data for 1985.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.