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 14.9% in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
14.9%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
24th
of 149 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 1978
All-time low
14.9%
in 1985
Years of data
6
1978–1985

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

01020301978198119851978: 27.3 %1979: 26.5 %1980: 25.6 %1983: 18.8 %1984: 16.5 %1985: 14.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 14.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Tunisia ranks 24th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, both sexes (%) in Tunisia, 1978 to 1985.
Year % Change
1978 27.3%
1979 26.5% -3.0%
1980 25.6% -3.5%
1983 18.8% -26.5%
1984 16.5% -12.5%
1985 14.9% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.9% 26.5% 27.3% 2
1980s 18.9% 14.9% 25.6% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.7%
  2. 22 Cameroon 16.5% compare
  3. 23 Burundi 15.2% compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 14.8%
  5. 26 Iraq 13.6% compare
  6. 27 Cayman Islands 13.4%

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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 14.9% 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 27.3% 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 14.9% in 1985.
How does Tunisia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Tunisia ranks 24th out of 149 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 45.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/