School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 627,358 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
627,358 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
837,524 number
in 2012
All-time low
473,532 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920191999: 554.7k number2000: 538.4k number2001: 522.3k number2002: 510.1k number2003: 499.9k number2004: 491.4k number2005: 481.8k number2006: 475.5k number2007: 473.5k number2008: 474.7k number2009: 478.3k number2010: 482.4k number2011: 489.2k number2012: 837.5k number2013: 513.1k number2014: 527.7k number2015: 545.0k number2016: 562.2k number2017: 584.7k number2018: 607.9k number2019: 627.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 627,358 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 837,524 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 473,532 number, in 2007.

That places Tunisia 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 554,689 number
2000 538,397 number -2.9%
2001 522,270 number -3.0%
2002 510,098 number -2.3%
2003 499,938 number -2.0%
2004 491,368 number -1.7%
2005 481,825 number -1.9%
2006 475,511 number -1.3%
2007 473,532 number -0.4%
2008 474,688 number +0.2%
2009 478,328 number +0.8%
2010 482,380 number +0.8%
2011 489,198 number +1.4%
2012 837,524 number +71.2%
2013 513,074 number -38.7%
2014 527,744 number +2.9%
2015 544,974 number +3.3%
2016 562,171 number +3.2%
2017 584,735 number +4.0%
2018 607,887 number +4.0%
2019 627,358 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 554,689 number 554,689 number 554,689 number 1
2000s 494,596 number 473,532 number 538,397 number 10
2010s 577,704 number 482,380 number 837,524 number 10

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  4. 94 United Arab Emirates 604,697 number compare
  5. 95 Honduras 592,703 number compare
  6. 96 Dominican Republic 580,254 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tunisia was 627,358 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 837,524 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 473,532 number in 2007.
How does Tunisia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/