Tunisia: Literacy rate

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 Tunisia

Literacy rate

 Latest value 83.56
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1984 - 2022
 Average 75.44
 Min - Max 48.19 - 83.56
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 83.56 percent, an increase from 79.04 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 77.72 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Tunisia from 1984 to 2022 is 75.44 percent. The minimum value, 48.19 percent, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 83.56 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Tunisia - Literacy rate - Recent values chart

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Tunisia - Literacy rate - historical chart - 1984-2022




Definition: 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.

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 Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 97.90 2022 percent
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 Primary school completion rate 97.17 2021 percent
 School starting age, primary school 6 2022 years
 Female to male ratio, primary school pupils 0.98 2021 percent
 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 1.14 2016 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 1.42 2022 percent
 Preprimary school enrollment 44.62 2016 percent
 Primary school enrollment 105.04 2021 percent
 Secondary school enrollment 91.17 2016 percent
 Tertiary school enrollment 37.80 2022 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 100.00 2020 percent
 PISA math scores 366.818 2015 index points
 PISA reading scores 361.056 2015 index points
 PISA science scores 386.403 2015 index points
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