Enrolment in primary education, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 624,562 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
624,562 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
788,037 number
in 1994
All-time low
533,143 number
in 2009
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Tunisia, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Tunisia is 624,562 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 788,037 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 533,143 number, in 2009.

Tunisia ranks 80th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Tunisia, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 570,871 number —
1972 580,153 number +1.6%
1973 549,273 number -5.3%
1974 540,534 number -1.6%
1975 559,141 number +3.4%
1976 568,417 number +1.7%
1977 588,533 number +3.5%
1978 597,825 number +1.6%
1979 598,078 number +0.0%
1980 611,798 number +2.3%
1981 615,775 number +0.7%
1982 626,921 number +1.8%
1983 655,430 number +4.5%
1984 674,300 number +2.9%
1985 695,948 number +3.2%
1986 716,673 number +3.0%
1987 735,251 number +2.6%
1988 743,924 number +1.2%
1989 731,676 number -1.6%
1990 750,530 number +2.6%
1991 761,755 number +1.5%
1992 769,186 number +1.0%
1993 772,524 number +0.4%
1994 788,037 number +2.0%
1995 787,399 number -0.1%
1996 776,980 number -1.3%
1997 764,970 number -1.5%
1998 764,144 number -0.1%
1999 759,307 number -0.6%
2000 743,166 number -2.1%
2001 719,909 number -3.1%
2002 694,384 number -3.5%
2003 668,268 number -3.8%
2004 642,370 number -3.9%
2005 619,004 number -3.6%
2006 592,837 number -4.2%
2007 558,526 number -5.8%
2008 540,819 number -3.2%
2009 533,143 number -1.4%
2010 535,565 number +0.5%
2011 533,951 number -0.3%
2012 542,142 number +1.5%
2013 552,260 number +1.9%
2014 564,810 number +2.3%
2015 577,971 number +2.3%
2016 589,991 number +2.1%
2017 607,581 number +3.0%
2018 624,562 number +2.8%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 624,562 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 624,562 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 586,203 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 572,536 number 540,534 number 598,078 number 9
1980s 680,770 number 611,798 number 743,924 number 10
1990s 769,483 number 750,530 number 788,037 number 10
2000s 631,243 number 533,143 number 743,166 number 10
2010s 569,870 number 533,951 number 624,562 number 9

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 77 Bolivia 707,797 number compare
  2. 78 Papua New Guinea 686,523 number compare
  3. 79 Dominican Republic 678,563 number compare
  4. 81 Netherlands 603,846 number compare
  5. 82 Jordan 586,203 number compare
  6. 83 Honduras 563,171 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Tunisia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Tunisia was 624,562 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 788,037 number in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 533,143 number in 2009.
How does Tunisia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Tunisia ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.