Tunisia - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Tunisia was 95.80 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 96.32 in 2011, while its lowest value was 62.52 in 1984.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 62.52 |
| 2004 | 92.24 |
| 2007 | 94.72 |
| 2008 | 95.49 |
| 2010 | 96.09 |
| 2011 | 96.32 |
| 2012 | 95.72 |
| 2014 | 95.80 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Tunisia was 96.61 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 98.24 in 2011, while its lowest value was 85.74 in 1984.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 85.74 |
| 2004 | 96.40 |
| 2007 | 97.84 |
| 2008 | 98.13 |
| 2010 | 98.21 |
| 2011 | 98.24 |
| 2012 | 97.97 |
| 2014 | 96.61 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Tunisia was 96.21 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 97.30 in 2011, while its lowest value was 74.28 in 1984.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 74.28 |
| 2004 | 94.34 |
| 2007 | 96.30 |
| 2008 | 96.82 |
| 2010 | 97.17 |
| 2011 | 97.30 |
| 2012 | 96.87 |
| 2014 | 96.21 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Tunisia was 72.22 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 72.22 in 2014, while its lowest value was 35.77 in 1984.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 35.77 |
| 2004 | 65.35 |
| 2007 | 68.51 |
| 2008 | 69.21 |
| 2010 | 71.09 |
| 2011 | 71.73 |
| 2012 | 72.16 |
| 2014 | 72.22 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Tunisia was 86.06 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 88.48 in 2012, while its lowest value was 60.41 in 1984.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 60.41 |
| 2004 | 83.39 |
| 2007 | 86.05 |
| 2008 | 86.38 |
| 2010 | 87.38 |
| 2011 | 87.76 |
| 2012 | 88.48 |
| 2014 | 86.06 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Tunisia was 79.04 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 80.22 in 2012, while its lowest value was 48.19 in 1984.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 48.19 |
| 2004 | 74.30 |
| 2007 | 77.19 |
| 2008 | 77.71 |
| 2010 | 79.13 |
| 2011 | 79.65 |
| 2012 | 80.22 |
| 2014 | 79.04 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
