School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tunisia

Tunisia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 209,047 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
209,047 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
83rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
215,080 number
in 1994
All-time low
157,549 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tunisia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 209,047 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tunisia peaked at 215,080 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 157,549 number, in 2008.

Tunisia ranks 83rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 167,718 number 163,519 number 174,534 number 10
1980s 194,213 number 177,165 number 209,317 number 10
1990s 208,905 number 192,089 number 215,080 number 10
2000s 166,933 number 157,549 number 184,768 number 10
2010s 176,085 number 158,809 number 203,232 number 10
2020s 209,047 number 209,047 number 209,047 number 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 80 Togo 228,712 number compare
  2. 81 Sierra Leone 217,622 number compare
  3. 82 Papua New Guinea 212,748 number compare
  4. 84 Honduras 196,879 number compare
  5. 85 Dominican Republic 193,052 number compare
  6. 86 Romania 187,294 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Tunisia

All data for Tunisia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tunisia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tunisia was 209,047 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 215,080 number in 1994.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 157,549 number in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/