Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 334,393 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
334,393 number
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
37th
of 83 countries
All-time high
602,327 number
in 1984
All-time low
236,468 number
in 2012
Years of data
8
1984–2014

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1984199920141984: 602.3k number2004: 339.7k number2007: 282.1k number2008: 275.4k number2010: 258.9k number2011: 266.5k number2012: 236.5k number2014: 334.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tunisia is 334,393 number, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tunisia peaked at 602,327 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 236,468 number, in 2012.

Tunisia ranks 37th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 602,327 number 602,327 number 602,327 number 1
2000s 299,084 number 275,409 number 339,721 number 3
2010s 274,071 number 236,468 number 334,393 number 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tunisia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tunisia was 334,393 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 602,327 number in 1984.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 236,468 number in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Tunisia ranks 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.