Literacy rate, adult female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Literacy rate, adult female was 80.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Tunisia, 1984–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, adult female in Tunisia stood at 80.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Tunisia peaked at 80.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35.8% | — |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +4.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 80.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 80.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.3% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 71.1% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.8% | 80.1% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, adult female in Tunisia?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Tunisia was 80.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.