Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tunisia

Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 88.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
88.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 83 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2012
All-time low
51.1%
in 1984
Years of data
8
1984–2014

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

0204060801001984199920141984: 51.1 %2004: 84.9 %2007: 88.4 %2008: 89 %2010: 90.2 %2011: 90.1 %2012: 91.4 %2014: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 88.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2014.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tunisia peaked at 91.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1984.

That places Tunisia 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1
2000s 87.4% 84.9% 89.0% 3
2010s 90.0% 88.3% 91.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 51 Zambia 89.8% compare
  2. 52 Algeria 89.4% compare
  3. 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.2% compare
  4. 55 South Africa 87.9% compare
  5. 56 Vanuatu 87.6% compare
  6. 57 Eswatini 86.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tunisia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tunisia was 88.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1984.
How does Tunisia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Tunisia ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.