Education in Sousse, Tunisia: official figures
13.9% of people aged 10 and over in Sousse could not read or write at the 2024 census, 6th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.3%).
Are women in Sousse more often illiterate than men?
Illiteracy in Sousse was 17.7% among women and 10.0% 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 Sousse in school?
97.5% of children aged 6 to 14 in Sousse 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 Sousse have a university education?
20.1% of people aged 10 and over in Sousse had reached higher (university-level) education in 2024, 4th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 16.8%).
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- Among young people aged 10 to 19 in Sousse, 3.3% were illiterate in 2024, 12th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.6%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Sousse compares with other governorates
Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over (2024)
Sousse ranks 19 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tataouine | 15.1% |
| 17 | Médenine | 14.9% |
| 18 | Kébili | 14.2% |
| 19 | Sousse | 13.9% |
| 20 | Ariana | 13.2% |
| 21 | Tunis | 12.9% |
| 22 | Tozeur | 12.5% |
People aged 10+ with higher education (2024)
Sousse ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 10+ with higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana | 27.7% |
| 2 | Tunis | 24.8% |
| 3 | Ben Arous | 23.3% |
| 4 | Sousse | 20.1% |
| 5 | Monastir | 18.7% |
| 6 | Sfax | 17.7% |
| 7 | Manouba | 16.8% |
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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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