Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 19.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Tunisia, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Tunisia is 19.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Tunisia peaked at 33.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.4% | — |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.4% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 19.8% | 33.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Tunisia?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Tunisia was 19.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.