Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.73 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
12
1984–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.73 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.73 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.96 GPIA | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.73 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release