Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tunisia

Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 23.9% in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
23.9%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 148 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1978
All-time low
23.9%
in 1985
Years of data
6
1978–1985

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

0102030401978198119851978: 41.1 %1979: 39.8 %1980: 38.5 %1983: 29.6 %1984: 26.4 %1985: 23.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1985, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tunisia stood at 23.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Tunisia ranks 13th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Tunisia, 1978 to 1985.
Year % Change
1978 41.1%
1979 39.8% -3.3%
1980 38.5% -3.2%
1983 29.6% -23.2%
1984 26.4% -10.7%
1985 23.9% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.5% 39.8% 41.1% 2
1980s 29.6% 23.9% 38.5% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 10 Ethiopia 29.6%
  2. 11 Yemen 25.3%
  3. 12 Bahamas 24.8%
  4. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4%
  5. 15 Jordan 23.3%
  6. 16 Mauritania 22.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tunisia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tunisia was 23.9% in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1985.
How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Tunisia ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 1985.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/