Tunisia's children out of school, primary was 14,015 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 80.65% from 7,758 in 2013 (6.09% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 14,015 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 12,473 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 7,758 | 2013 |
| Highest | 267,100 | 1978 |
| Lowest | 7,758 | 2013 |
| Average since 2014 | 14,527 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 181,368 | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Tunisia's children out of school, primary fell 29.7% on 2022 (from 19,936 to 14,015).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2022), the average change was −0.7% and a typical year strayed about 44.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 207% in 2005 and the biggest yearly fall was 66.4% in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,228 a year. A straight line explains 60% of the movement over 9 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Tunisia had the 18th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 14,015 | 2023 |
| Lower middle income | 46.4 million | 2025 |
Closest to Tunisia in the 2023 ranking
- Türkiye — 15th of 37: 32,563
- Venezuela, RB — 16th of 37: 17,643
- Guyana — 17th of 37: 17,362
- Belgium — 19th of 37: 13,226
- Timor-Leste — 20th of 37: 13,085
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 21st of 37: 9,163
What this measures
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 46 values
| Year | Children out of school, primary |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,015 |
| 2022 | 19,936 |
| 2021 | 21,414 |
| 2020 | 21,552 |
| 2019 | no data |
| 2018 | 12,473 |
| 2017 | 11,816 |
| 2016 | 11,230 |
| 2015 | 9,461 |
| 2014 | 8,848 |
| 2013 |
Children out of school, primary in nearby economies
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 38.12% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 49.4% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 27.38% (2023)
- Primary education, pupils — 1.34 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross)
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Questions people ask
- What is Tunisia's children out of school, primary?
- 14,015 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is down 92.27% from 181,368 in 1971 (4.8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 267,100 in 1978 and the lowest 7,758 in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank?
- 18th highest of 37 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for Tunisia?
- In 2023, Tunisia's children out of school, primary fell 29.7% on 2022 (from 19,936 to 14,015). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2022), the average change was −0.7% and a typical year strayed about 44.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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