Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia, 1984–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2014, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia stood at 54.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia peaked at 71.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 71.8% | — |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 67.8% | 70.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 54.3% | 67.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 26 Montenegro 55.1% compare
- 27 Egypt 54.5% compare
- 28 Greece 54.4% compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.2% compare
- 31 Peru 54.0% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
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 54.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Tunisia ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.