Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 index
in 2016
All-time low
0.6282 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia stood at 1.03 index.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1.03 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6282 index, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6282 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.6531 index | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6727 index | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6928 index | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7139 index | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7357 index | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7557 index | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7761 index | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7959 index | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8124 index | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8286 index | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8448 index | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8615 index | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8788 index | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8934 index | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9093 index | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9243 index | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9401 index | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9544 index | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9682 index | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9783 index | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9867 index | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9938 index | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 index | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.03 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 index, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.03 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7138 index | 0.6282 index | 0.7959 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8848 index | 0.8124 index | 0.9544 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.999 index | 0.9682 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 53 Philippines 1.03 index compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 index compare
- 55 Colombia 1.03 index compare
- 57 Mozambique 1.03 index compare
- 58 Egypt 1.02 index compare
- 59 South Africa 1.02 index compare
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 primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia was 1.03 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6282 index in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.