Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 99.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Tunisia, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Tunisia is 99.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1979.
That places Tunisia 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 86.6% | — |
| 1977 | 88.7% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 93.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 86.5% | 88.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 88.9% | 90.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 91.5% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.8% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 32 Mongolia 99.5% compare
- 33 Montenegro 99.4% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
- 36 Iceland 99.3% compare
- 37 Oman 99.3% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 99.2% 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, female in Tunisia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Tunisia was 99.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release