How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tunisia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1985.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Arab World

17.3%

in 2019

Tunisia

23.9%

in 1985

Arab World rank

10th

Tunisia rank

13th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Arab World
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 23.9% against 17.3% in Arab World, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 10th and Tunisia ranks 13th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	45.7%	40.5%	5.3%	Arab World
1980s	41.7%	29.6%	12.1%	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Arab World or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 23.9% against 17.3% in Arab World as of 1985.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Arab World and Tunisia?: 6.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tunisia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1985.
How do Arab World and Tunisia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Arab World ranks 10th and Tunisia ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/