Education in Mahdia, Tunisia: official figures
18.7% of people aged 10 and over in Mahdia could not read or write at the 2024 census, 9th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.3%).
Are women in Mahdia more often illiterate than men?
Illiteracy in Mahdia was 25.3% among women and 11.1% among men aged 10 and over in 2024 (Tunisia: 22.4% and 12.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre all children in Mahdia in school?
97.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Mahdia were enrolled in school at the 2024 census, joint 4th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 97.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Mahdia have a university education?
12.4% of people aged 10 and over in Mahdia had reached higher (university-level) education in 2024, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 16.8%).
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- Among young people aged 10 to 19 in Mahdia, 3.2% were illiterate in 2024, 12th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.6%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Mahdia compares with other governorates
Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over (2024)
Mahdia ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Le Kef | 23.8% |
| 7 | Béja | 22.9% |
| 8 | Zaghouan | 22.0% |
| 9 | Mahdia | 18.7% |
| 10 | Gafsa | 17.2% |
| 11 | Nabeul | 16.9% |
| 12 | Bizerte | 16.5% |
People aged 10+ with higher education (2024)
Mahdia ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 10+ with higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bizerte | 13.9% |
| 15 | Tataouine | 13.2% |
| 16 | Le Kef | 12.5% |
| 17 | Mahdia | 12.4% |
| 18 | Sidi Bouzid | 11.8% |
| 19 | Zaghouan | 11.3% |
| 20 | Béja | 10.8% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: illiteracy rate of people aged 10 and over by governorate, age and sex, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5114c0f2d7a7…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: level of education of people aged 10 and over by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 774ca86f5b5c…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: school enrolment of children aged 6 to 14 by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af80bf53b73b…)
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