Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.56 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.56 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.81 million number
in 2002
All-time low
1.44 million number
in 2014
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tunisia, 2002–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201020192002: 1.8M number2003: 1.8M number2004: 1.7M number2005: 1.7M number2006: 1.6M number2007: 1.6M number2008: 1.5M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.4M number2014: 1.4M number2015: 1.4M number2016: 1.5M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.5M number2019: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 1.56 million number.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 1.81 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million number, in 2014.

That places Tunisia 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.65 million number 1.51 million number 1.81 million number 8
2010s 1.47 million number 1.44 million number 1.56 million number 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 80 El Salvador 1.73 million number compare
  2. 81 Tajikistan, Republic of 1.70 million number compare
  3. 82 Belgium 1.58 million number compare
  4. 84 Haiti 1.47 million number compare
  5. 85 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.47 million number compare
  6. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.36 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tunisia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tunisia was 1.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.