Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 28.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 28.4% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia peaked at 50.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.3% | — |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 37.3% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 28.4% | 50.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0526 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 695,193 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.057 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Tunisia was 28.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.