Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 53,524 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tunisia, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 53,524. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 386,038 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 53,524, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 386,038 | — |
| 2004 | 121,135 | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 77,895 | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 66,086 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 57,469 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 53,966 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 61,301 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 71,207 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 53,524 | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 386,038 | 386,038 | 386,038 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88,372 | 66,086 | 121,135 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59,493 | 53,524 | 71,207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tunisia was 53,524 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 386,038 in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,524 in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release