Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 30,653 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
30,653 number
Change on year
up 58.5%
World rank
44th
of 86 countries
All-time high
106,958 number
in 1984
All-time low
17,361 number
in 2011
Years of data
8
1984–2014

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tunisia, 1984–2014

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1984199920141984: 107.0k number2004: 38.0k number2007: 22.8k number2008: 19.5k number2010: 18.2k number2011: 17.4k number2012: 19.3k number2014: 30.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tunisia is 30,653 number, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tunisia peaked at 106,958 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 17,361 number, in 2011.

Tunisia ranks 44th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Tunisia, 1984 to 2014.
Year number Change
1984 106,958 number
2004 37,960 number -64.5%
2007 22,779 number -40.0%
2008 19,497 number -14.4%
2010 18,184 number -6.7%
2011 17,361 number -4.5%
2012 19,335 number +11.4%
2014 30,653 number +58.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 106,958 number 106,958 number 106,958 number 1
2000s 26,745 number 19,497 number 37,960 number 3
2010s 21,383 number 17,361 number 30,653 number 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tunisia?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tunisia was 30,653 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 106,958 number in 1984.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,361 number in 2011.
How does Tunisia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Tunisia ranks 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.