Education in Sfax, Tunisia: official figures
15.5% of people aged 10 and over in Sfax could not read or write at the 2024 census, 11th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.3%).
Are women in Sfax more often illiterate than men?
Illiteracy in Sfax was 20.3% among women and 10.5% 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 Sfax in school?
97.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Sfax 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 Sfax have a university education?
17.7% of people aged 10 and over in Sfax had reached higher (university-level) education in 2024, 6th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 16.8%).
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- Among young people aged 10 to 19 in Sfax, 3.6% were illiterate in 2024, 8th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.6%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Sfax compares with other governorates
Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over (2024)
Sfax ranks 14 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nabeul | 16.9% |
| 12 | Bizerte | 16.5% |
| 13 | Gabès | 16.3% |
| 14 | Sfax | 15.5% |
| 15 | Manouba | 15.4% |
| 16 | Tataouine | 15.1% |
| 17 | Médenine | 14.9% |
People aged 10+ with higher education (2024)
Sfax ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 10+ with higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ben Arous | 23.3% |
| 4 | Sousse | 20.1% |
| 5 | Monastir | 18.7% |
| 6 | Sfax | 17.7% |
| 7 | Manouba | 16.8% |
| 8 | Gafsa | 16.2% |
| 9 | Kébili | 16.1% |
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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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