Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.98 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia stood at 0.98 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.94 LPIA, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.94 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.96 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.945 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.962 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.985 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 30 Mexico 0.9899 LPIA compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Viet Nam 0.98 LPIA 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 location parity in Tunisia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tunisia was 0.98 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release