Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 98.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia is 98.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 98.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.9% | — |
| 1972 | 63.1% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 84.3% | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 86.5% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 87.9% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 63.1% | 87.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 85.9% | 87.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 86.6% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 93.1% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 88.5% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 98.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release