Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.1%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2020
All-time low
74.0%
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2020
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 99.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.0% | — |
| 1972 | 74.0% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 78.6% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 90.1% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 90.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 99.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 99.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.3% | 74.0% | 91.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 90.8% | 92.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 89.2% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 34 Belgium 99.3% compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 99.2% compare
- 36 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 99.1% compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.1% compare
- 40 Qatar 99.0% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 99.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release