Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia is 54.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia peaked at 71.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 71.0% | — |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 54.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 642,334 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia was 54.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Tunisia ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release