School age population, one year before than official … female than in Tunisia

Tunisia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 101,524 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
101,524 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
104,647 number
in 1993
All-time low
75,816 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 101,524 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tunisia peaked at 104,647 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 75,816 number, in 2008.

That places Tunisia 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, one year before than official … female than in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Tunisia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 80,259 number —
1971 80,866 number +0.8%
1972 81,401 number +0.7%
1973 81,588 number +0.2%
1974 81,640 number +0.1%
1975 81,891 number +0.3%
1976 82,721 number +1.0%
1977 83,667 number +1.1%
1978 84,674 number +1.2%
1979 85,775 number +1.3%
1980 87,003 number +1.4%
1981 88,366 number +1.6%
1982 90,113 number +2.0%
1983 92,291 number +2.4%
1984 94,607 number +2.5%
1985 96,666 number +2.2%
1986 98,051 number +1.4%
1987 99,783 number +1.8%
1988 101,201 number +1.4%
1989 102,298 number +1.1%
1990 103,124 number +0.8%
1991 103,705 number +0.6%
1992 104,308 number +0.6%
1993 104,647 number +0.3%
1994 104,527 number -0.1%
1995 103,708 number -0.8%
1996 101,994 number -1.7%
1997 99,570 number -2.4%
1998 96,270 number -3.3%
1999 92,499 number -3.9%
2000 88,804 number -4.0%
2001 85,824 number -3.4%
2002 83,457 number -2.8%
2003 81,496 number -2.3%
2004 79,868 number -2.0%
2005 78,429 number -1.8%
2006 76,969 number -1.9%
2007 76,154 number -1.1%
2008 75,816 number -0.4%
2009 75,904 number +0.1%
2010 76,334 number +0.6%
2011 77,008 number +0.9%
2012 78,348 number +1.7%
2013 80,053 number +2.2%
2014 82,108 number +2.6%
2015 84,511 number +2.9%
2016 87,224 number +3.2%
2017 90,772 number +4.1%
2018 94,752 number +4.4%
2019 98,593 number +4.1%
2020 101,524 number +3.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 101,524 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 101,524 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,524 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82,448 number 80,259 number 85,775 number 10
1980s 95,038 number 87,003 number 102,298 number 10
1990s 101,435 number 92,499 number 104,647 number 10
2000s 80,272 number 75,816 number 88,804 number 10
2010s 84,970 number 76,334 number 98,593 number 10
2020s 101,524 number 101,524 number 101,524 number 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 80 Jordan 113,467 number compare
  2. 81 Sierra Leone 108,623 number compare
  3. 82 Papua New Guinea 102,793 number compare
  4. 84 Honduras 96,244 number compare
  5. 85 Dominican Republic 94,711 number compare
  6. 86 Romania 91,015 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tunisia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tunisia was 101,524 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 104,647 number in 1993.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 75,816 number in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/