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

Tunisia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 107,523 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
107,523 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
83rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
110,553 number
in 1994
All-time low
81,733 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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tunisia is 107,523 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tunisia peaked at 110,553 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 81,733 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 … male than in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Tunisia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 83,260 number —
1971 83,874 number +0.7%
1972 84,396 number +0.6%
1973 84,493 number +0.1%
1974 84,403 number -0.1%
1975 84,505 number +0.1%
1976 85,241 number +0.9%
1977 86,298 number +1.2%
1978 87,469 number +1.4%
1979 88,759 number +1.5%
1980 90,162 number +1.6%
1981 91,630 number +1.6%
1982 93,655 number +2.2%
1983 96,164 number +2.7%
1984 98,820 number +2.8%
1985 101,174 number +2.4%
1986 102,734 number +1.5%
1987 104,490 number +1.7%
1988 105,904 number +1.4%
1989 107,019 number +1.1%
1990 107,945 number +0.9%
1991 108,766 number +0.8%
1992 109,675 number +0.8%
1993 110,352 number +0.6%
1994 110,553 number +0.2%
1995 109,977 number -0.5%
1996 108,370 number -1.5%
1997 106,265 number -1.9%
1998 103,208 number -2.9%
1999 99,590 number -3.5%
2000 95,964 number -3.6%
2001 92,982 number -3.1%
2002 90,430 number -2.7%
2003 88,147 number -2.5%
2004 86,151 number -2.3%
2005 84,414 number -2.0%
2006 82,842 number -1.9%
2007 81,990 number -1.0%
2008 81,733 number -0.3%
2009 81,954 number +0.3%
2010 82,475 number +0.6%
2011 83,099 number +0.8%
2012 84,500 number +1.7%
2013 86,229 number +2.0%
2014 88,292 number +2.4%
2015 90,713 number +2.7%
2016 93,469 number +3.0%
2017 96,905 number +3.7%
2018 100,827 number +4.0%
2019 104,639 number +3.8%
2020 107,523 number +2.8%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 107,523 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 107,523 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85,270 number 83,260 number 88,759 number 10
1980s 99,175 number 90,162 number 107,019 number 10
1990s 107,470 number 99,590 number 110,553 number 10
2000s 86,661 number 81,733 number 95,964 number 10
2010s 91,115 number 82,475 number 104,639 number 10
2020s 107,523 number 107,523 number 107,523 number 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 80 Togo 114,667 number compare
  2. 81 Papua New Guinea 109,955 number compare
  3. 82 Sierra Leone 108,999 number compare
  4. 84 Honduras 100,635 number compare
  5. 85 Dominican Republic 98,341 number compare
  6. 86 Romania 96,279 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 107,523 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 110,553 number in 1994.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 81,733 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 30.4%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/