How does Tunisia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?

Tunisia ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia

Name: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9807 index in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.9807 index

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

142nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.9969 index

in 2012

All-time low

0.6434 index

in 1975

Years of data

1971–2023

Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, 1971–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.9807 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 0.9969 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6434 index, in 1975.

Tunisia ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, 1971 to 2023.
Year	index	Change
1971	0.6504 index	—
1972	0.6503 index	-0.0%
1973	0.65 index	-0.0%
1974	0.6438 index	-1.0%
1975	0.6434 index	-0.1%
1976	0.6613 index	+2.8%
1977	0.6666 index	+0.8%
1978	0.6777 index	+1.7%
1979	0.7052 index	+4.1%
1980	0.723 index	+2.5%
1981	0.7528 index	+4.1%
1982	0.786 index	+4.4%
1983	0.812 index	+3.3%
1984	0.8415 index	+3.6%
1985	0.8537 index	+1.4%
1986	0.8675 index	+1.6%
1987	0.8691 index	+0.2%
1988	0.8748 index	+0.6%
1989	0.8903 index	+1.8%
1990	0.9061 index	+1.8%
1991	0.9139 index	+0.9%
1992	0.9161 index	+0.2%
1993	0.9241 index	+0.9%
1994	0.9309 index	+0.7%
1995	0.938 index	+0.8%
1996	0.9466 index	+0.9%
1997	0.9545 index	+0.8%
1998	0.958 index	+0.4%
1999	0.9623 index	+0.4%
2000	0.966 index	+0.4%
2001	0.9739 index	+0.8%
2002	0.976 index	+0.2%
2003	0.9786 index	+0.3%
2004	0.9799 index	+0.1%
2005	0.9783 index	-0.2%
2006	0.9763 index	-0.2%
2007	0.9754 index	-0.1%
2008	0.9787 index	+0.3%
2009	0.9862 index	+0.8%
2010	0.9883 index	+0.2%
2011	0.9909 index	+0.3%
2012	0.9969 index	+0.6%
2013	0.9906 index	-0.6%
2014	0.9929 index	+0.2%
2015	0.9938 index	+0.1%
2016	0.9966 index	+0.3%
2017	0.9919 index	-0.5%
2018	0.9891 index	-0.3%
2020	0.9842 index	-0.5%
2021	0.9819 index	-0.2%
2022	0.9814 index	-0.0%
2023	0.9807 index	-0.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 0.9807 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 index, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 0.9807 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9987 index, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.661 index	0.6434 index	0.7052 index	9
1980s	0.8271 index	0.723 index	0.8903 index	10
1990s	0.935 index	0.9061 index	0.9623 index	10
2000s	0.9769 index	0.966 index	0.9862 index	10
2010s	0.9923 index	0.9883 index	0.9969 index	9
2020s	0.9821 index	0.9807 index	0.9842 index	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

139 Morocco 0.9821 index compare
140 Guatemala 0.9812 index compare
141 Liechtenstein 0.9808 index compare
143 Barbados 0.9807 index compare
144 Togo 0.9804 index compare
145 Botswana 0.9802 index compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More health data for Tunisia

Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia?: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia was 0.9807 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9969 index in 2012.
What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6434 index in 1975.
How does Tunisia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?: Tunisia ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index
Unit: index
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 7,393 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.