Literacy rate in Tunisia in 2023 — 86.25%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 33. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 38.06 pp.
1984–2023 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tunisia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 86.25 | — |
| 2021 | 83.68 | — |
| 2019 | 80.55 | +1.07 pp |
| 2018 | 79.48 | — |
| 2014 | 79.04 | — |
| 2012 | 80.22 | +0.57 pp |
| 2011 | 79.65 | +0.52 pp |
| 2010 | 79.13 | — |
| 2008 | 77.71 | +0.52 pp |
| 2007 | 77.19 | — |
| 2004 | 74.3 | — |
| 1984 | 48.19 | — |
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
