Adult Literacy Rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Adult Literacy Rate was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate in Tunisia stood at 86.25. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Tunisia peaked at 86.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.19, in 1984.
Tunisia ranks 66th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 48.19 | — |
| 2004 | 74.3 | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 77.19 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 77.71 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.13 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.65 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.22 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.04 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.48 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.55 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.68 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 85.21 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 86.25 | +1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 86.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult Literacy Rate in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +54.2% | 48.19 | 74.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.19 | 48.19 | 48.19 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.4 | 74.3 | 77.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 79.04 | 80.55 | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.05 | 83.68 | 86.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Tunisia?
- Adult literacy rate in Tunisia was 86.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.19 in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.