Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2004
All-time low
59.1%
in 1975
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tunisia stood at 99.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tunisia peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.1% | — |
| 1975 | 59.1% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 74.7% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 78.7% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 99.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 59.1% | 65.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 67.8% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 88.1% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tunisia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tunisia was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release