Education in Médenine, Tunisia: official figures
14.9% of people aged 10 and over in Médenine could not read or write at the 2024 census, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.3%).
Are women in Médenine more often illiterate than men?
Illiteracy in Médenine was 19.5% among women and 9.8% 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 Médenine in school?
97.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Médenine were enrolled in school at the 2024 census, joint 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 97.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Médenine have a university education?
14.1% of people aged 10 and over in Médenine had reached higher (university-level) education in 2024, 12th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 16.8%).
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- Among young people aged 10 to 19 in Médenine, 2.9% were illiterate in 2024, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.6%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Médenine compares with other governorates
Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over (2024)
Médenine ranks 17 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sfax | 15.5% |
| 15 | Manouba | 15.4% |
| 16 | Tataouine | 15.1% |
| 17 | Médenine | 14.9% |
| 18 | Kébili | 14.2% |
| 19 | Sousse | 13.9% |
| 20 | Ariana | 13.2% |
People aged 10+ with higher education (2024)
Médenine ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 10+ with higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gabès | 15.7% |
| 11 | Tozeur | 15.6% |
| 12 | Nabeul | 15.0% |
| 13 | Médenine | 14.1% |
| 14 | Bizerte | 13.9% |
| 15 | Tataouine | 13.2% |
| 16 | Le Kef | 12.5% |
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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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