Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 178 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (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 178 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