Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tunisia

Tunisia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 237,231 number in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
237,231 number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
32nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
393,975 number
in 1978
All-time low
237,231 number
in 1985
Years of data
6
1978–1985

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tunisia, 1978–1985

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1978198119851978: 394.0k number1979: 386.8k number1980: 378.4k number1983: 290.0k number1984: 258.3k number1985: 237.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 237,231 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Tunisia ranks 32nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, 1978 to 1985.
Year number Change
1978 393,975 number
1979 386,784 number -1.8%
1980 378,399 number -2.2%
1983 290,002 number -23.4%
1984 258,254 number -10.9%
1985 237,231 number -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 390,380 number 386,784 number 393,975 number 2
1980s 290,972 number 237,231 number 378,399 number 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 29 Mauritania 266,322 number
  2. 30 Ghana 243,537 number
  3. 31 Togo 242,403 number
  4. 33 Germany 234,615 number
  5. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 227,366 number
  6. 35 Egypt 218,514 number

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tunisia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tunisia was 237,231 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 393,975 number in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 237,231 number in 1985.
How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 1985.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/