School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia

Tunisia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.34 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.34 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.34 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.1899 years
in 1988
Years of data
13
1988–2016

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia, 1988–2016

0.250.50.7511.21988200220161988: 0.19 years1990: 0.206 years1992: 0.273 years1996: 0.331 years1998: 0.39 years1999: 0.419 years2000: 0.475 years2001: 0.512 years2002: 0.605 years2013: 1.2 years2014: 1.3 years2015: 1.3 years2016: 1.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia is 1.34 years, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 1.34 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1899 years, in 1988.

Tunisia ranks 115th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) in Tunisia, 1988 to 2016.
Year years Change
1988 0.1899 years
1990 0.2058 years +8.4%
1992 0.2731 years +32.7%
1996 0.3313 years +21.3%
1998 0.3899 years +17.7%
1999 0.419 years +7.5%
2000 0.4746 years +13.2%
2001 0.5117 years +7.8%
2002 0.6048 years +18.2%
2013 1.24 years +104.9%
2014 1.29 years +4.3%
2015 1.33 years +2.7%
2016 1.34 years +0.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 1.34 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 1.34 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +104.9% 0.6048 years 1.24 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1899 years 0.1899 years 0.1899 years 1
1990s 0.3238 years 0.2058 years 0.419 years 5
2000s 0.5303 years 0.4746 years 0.6048 years 3
2010s 1.3 years 1.24 years 1.34 years 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 112 Antigua and Barbuda 1.4 years compare
  2. 113 United States Virgin Islands 1.4 years compare
  3. 114 Sri Lanka 1.37 years compare
  4. 116 Uzbekistan 1.32 years compare
  5. 117 Paraguay 1.31 years compare
  6. 118 Canada 1.29 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tunisia was 1.34 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1899 years in 1988.
How does Tunisia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 7,887 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.