Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 9.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia is 9.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia peaked at 99.9 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.9 | — |
| 1875 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 99.5 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 98.6 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 97.7 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 97 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 96.8 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 96 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 94.2 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 92.9 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 91.4 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 90 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 85.8 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 80.4 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 73.3 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 62.8 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 51.2 | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 48.8 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 41.1 | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 32.8 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 25.7 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 20 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -24.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -25.0% | 20 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.6 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 98.15 | 97.7 | 98.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 96.9 | 96.8 | 97 | 2 |
| 1930s | 95.1 | 94.2 | 96 | 2 |
| 1940s | 92.15 | 91.4 | 92.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 89 | 88 | 90 | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.1 | 80.4 | 85.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.05 | 62.8 | 73.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.95 | 32.8 | 41.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.85 | 20 | 25.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 12.4 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1 |
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 share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Tunisia was 9.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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