Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia

Tunisia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8392 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.8392 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8392 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.5921 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
8
1984–2014

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, 1984–2014

00.20.40.60.81984199920141984: 0.592 GPIA2004: 0.784 GPIA2007: 0.796 GPIA2008: 0.801 GPIA2010: 0.814 GPIA2011: 0.817 GPIA2012: 0.816 GPIA2014: 0.839 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.8392 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia peaked at 0.8392 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5921 GPIA, in 1984.

That places Tunisia 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tunisia, 1984 to 2014.
Year GPIA Change
1984 0.5921 GPIA
2004 0.7837 GPIA +32.4%
2007 0.7961 GPIA +1.6%
2008 0.8013 GPIA +0.6%
2010 0.8136 GPIA +1.5%
2011 0.8173 GPIA +0.5%
2012 0.8156 GPIA -0.2%
2014 0.8392 GPIA +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5921 GPIA 0.5921 GPIA 0.5921 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7937 GPIA 0.7837 GPIA 0.8013 GPIA 3
2010s 0.8214 GPIA 0.8136 GPIA 0.8392 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 67 Algeria 0.8616 GPIA compare
  2. 68 Uganda 0.857 GPIA compare
  3. 69 Egypt 0.8563 GPIA compare
  4. 71 Burundi 0.8024 GPIA compare
  5. 72 India 0.7987 GPIA compare
  6. 73 Malawi 0.7914 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tunisia was 0.8392 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8392 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5921 GPIA in 1984.
How does Tunisia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Tunisia ranks 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/