Tunisia Literacy Rate 1984-2024

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.
  • Tunisia literacy rate for 2019 was 80.55%, a 1.51% increase from 2014.
  • Tunisia literacy rate for 2014 was 79.04%, a 1.18% decline from 2012.
  • Tunisia literacy rate for 2012 was 80.22%, a 0.56% increase from 2011.
  • Tunisia literacy rate for 2011 was 79.65%, a 0.52% increase from 2010.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.60%
West Bank and Gaza 97.38%
Philippines 96.28%
Vietnam 95.75%
Sri Lanka 92.25%
El Salvador 89.14%
Myanmar 89.07%
Honduras 88.51%
Tunisia 80.55%
Bangladesh 74.68%
Pakistan 58.00%
Tunisia Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2019 80.55% 1.51%
2014 79.04% -1.18%
2012 80.22% 0.56%
2011 79.65% 0.52%
2010 79.13% 1.42%
2008 77.71% 0.52%
2007 77.19% 2.89%
2004 74.30% 26.11%
1984 48.19% 26.11%