Average age, primary education and below in Tunisia

Tunisia: Average age, primary education and below was 28.67 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
28.67
World rank
78th
of 108 countries
All-time high
46.18
in 2001
All-time low
26.33
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2015

Average age, primary education and below in Tunisia, 1997–2015

010203040501997200620151997: 26.32000: 28.92001: 46.22005: 43.22010: 39.52015: 28.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age, primary education and below in Tunisia stood at 28.67.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Tunisia peaked at 46.18 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 1997.

Tunisia ranks 78th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, primary education and below in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Tunisia, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 26.33
2000 28.88 +9.7%
2001 46.18 +59.9%
2005 43.22 -6.4%
2010 39.49 -8.6%
2015 28.67 -27.4%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 28.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 28.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.85, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.33 26.33 26.33 1
2000s 39.43 28.88 46.18 3
2010s 34.08 28.67 39.49 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 75 Nepal 30.4 compare
  2. 76 Bangladesh 30.01 compare
  3. 77 India 29.91 compare
  4. 79 Belize 28.18
  5. 80 Paraguay 27.88 compare
  6. 81 Namibia 27.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Tunisia?
Average age, primary education and below in Tunisia was 28.67 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 46.18 in 2001.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 1997.
How does Tunisia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Tunisia ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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