Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.02 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Tunisia, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.02 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8602 GPI, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8602 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 0.903 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9246 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8774 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9369 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9176 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9515 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9471 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9361 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9398 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9613 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9813 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9761 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8913 GPI | 0.8602 GPI | 0.9246 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9415 GPI | 0.9176 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9813 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9761 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 60 Indonesia 1.02 GPI compare
- 61 Ghana 1.02 GPI compare
- 62 Malaysia 1.02 GPI compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 1.02 GPI compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 GPI compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 GPI 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Tunisia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Tunisia was 1.02 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8602 GPI in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.