Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tunisia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tunisia stood at 1.02 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6819 GPI, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6997 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.6819 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7199 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7406 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7508 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7716 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7952 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.814 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8331 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8487 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8628 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8737 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8805 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8901 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9021 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9121 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9219 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9336 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9425 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9554 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9618 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9738 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9889 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9948 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.02 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.02 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.992 GPI, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7105 GPI | 0.6819 GPI | 0.7406 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.832 GPI | 0.7508 GPI | 0.8901 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9436 GPI | 0.9021 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9948 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
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, gender parity index in Tunisia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tunisia was 1.02 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6819 GPI in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.