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

Tunisia: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban was 9.02 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.02 %
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.08 %
in 2019
All-time low
9.02 %
in 2023
Years of data
7
2007–2023

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

0510152007201520232007: 13.4 %2008: 12.9 %2014: 10.8 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 14.1 %2021: 11 %2023: 9 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 9.02 % for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Tunisia peaked at 14.08 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.02 %, in 2023.

That places Tunisia 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Tunisia, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 13.43 %
2008 12.94 % -3.6%
2014 10.78 % -16.7%
2018 12.52 % +16.1%
2019 14.08 % +12.5%
2021 11 % -21.9%
2023 9.02 % -18.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 9.02 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.41 %, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 9.02 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 %, 2.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.18 % 12.94 % 13.43 % 2
2010s 12.46 % 10.78 % 14.08 % 3
2020s 10.01 % 9.02 % 11 % 2

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  5. 12 Jordan 5.26 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Tunisia?
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Tunisia was 9.02 % 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, urban recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 14.08 % in 2019.
What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.02 % in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban?
Tunisia ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 460 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.