Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Tunisia

Tunisia: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural was 20.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.21 %
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
24.52 %
in 2007
All-time low
14.08 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2007–2023

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Tunisia, 2007–2023

05101520252007201520232007: 24.5 %2008: 24.3 %2014: 20.1 %2018: 24.4 %2019: 14.1 %2021: 21.6 %2023: 20.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Tunisia stood at 20.21 %.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Tunisia peaked at 24.52 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.08 %, in 2019.

Tunisia ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Tunisia, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 24.52 %
2008 24.29 % -0.9%
2014 20.1 % -17.2%
2018 24.36 % +21.2%
2019 14.08 % -42.2%
2021 21.61 % +53.5%
2023 20.21 % -6.5%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 20.21 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.82 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 20.21 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 %, 4.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.41 % 24.29 % 24.52 % 2
2010s 19.51 % 14.08 % 24.36 % 3
2020s 20.91 % 20.21 % 21.61 % 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 4 Niger 22.26 % compare
  2. 5 Benin 21.87 % compare
  3. 6 Uganda 21.79 % compare
  4. 8 Mali 20.18 % compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 19.82 % compare
  6. 10 Senegal 19.46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Tunisia?
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Tunisia was 20.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 24.52 % in 2007.
What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.08 % in 2019.
How does Tunisia rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural?
Tunisia ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 419 data points, 2000–2024
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.