What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 1.59 million number in 1984.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2012.

How does Tunisia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tunisia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

1.12 million number

Change on year

up 7.2%

World rank

33rd

of 83 countries

All-time high

1.59 million number

in 1984

All-time low

1.04 million number

in 2012

Years of data

1984–2014

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia, 1984–2014

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 1.12 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2014.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 1.59 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million number, in 2012.

Tunisia ranks 33rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.59 million number	1.59 million number	1.59 million number	1
2000s	1.16 million number	1.13 million number	1.22 million number	3
2010s	1.07 million number	1.04 million number	1.12 million number	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

30 Burundi 1.38 million number compare
31 Rwanda 1.36 million number compare
32 Guatemala 1.27 million number compare
34 Togo 1.06 million number compare
35 Colombia 1.05 million number compare
36 Turkey 992,371 number compare

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More reference data data for Tunisia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tunisia was 1.12 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 1.59 million number in 1984.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.