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 49,659 number in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
49,659 number
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
49th
of 148 countries
All-time high
102,975 number
in 1978
All-time low
49,659 number
in 1985
Years of data
6
1978–1985

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1978198119851978: 103.0k number1979: 101.9k number1980: 98.9k number1983: 66.0k number1984: 54.9k number1985: 49.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1985, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tunisia stood at 49,659 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

That places Tunisia 49th out of 148 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Tunisia, 1978 to 1985.
Year number Change
1978 102,975 number
1979 101,881 number -1.1%
1980 98,857 number -3.0%
1983 65,967 number -33.3%
1984 54,894 number -16.8%
1985 49,659 number -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 102,428 number 101,881 number 102,975 number 2
1980s 67,344 number 49,659 number 98,857 number 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 46 Paraguay 55,233 number
  2. 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 number
  3. 48 Ecuador 54,200 number
  4. 50 Nicaragua 45,992 number compare
  5. 51 Puerto Rico 45,954 number
  6. 52 Panama 43,136 number

See the full ranking of 193 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 49,659 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 102,975 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 49,659 number in 1985.
How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Tunisia ranks 49th out of 148 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 51.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/