Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 17.58 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
17.58
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
21.54
in 2012
All-time low
12.65
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2015
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Tunisia, 2003–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 17.58 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Tunisia peaked at 21.54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2003.
That places Tunisia 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.65 | — |
| 2006 | 17.09 | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 16.87 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 17.58 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 | 12.65 | 17.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.56 | 17.58 | 21.54 | 2 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Tunisia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Tunisia was 17.58 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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