Education in Tunis, Tunisia: official figures
12.9% of people aged 10 and over in Tunis could not read or write at the 2024 census, 4th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.3%).
Are women in Tunis more often illiterate than men?
Illiteracy in Tunis was 16.0% among women and 9.6% 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 Tunis in school?
97.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tunis were enrolled in school at the 2024 census, 7th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 97.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people in Tunis have a university education?
24.8% of people aged 10 and over in Tunis had reached higher (university-level) education in 2024, 2nd highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 16.8%).
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- Among young people aged 10 to 19 in Tunis, 3.4% were illiterate in 2024, joint 10th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 3.6%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
How Tunis compares with other governorates
Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over (2024)
Tunis ranks 21 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, aged 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kébili | 14.2% |
| 19 | Sousse | 13.9% |
| 20 | Ariana | 13.2% |
| 21 | Tunis | 12.9% |
| 22 | Tozeur | 12.5% |
| 23 | Monastir | 11.2% |
| 24 | Ben Arous | 10.1% |
People aged 10+ with higher education (2024)
Tunis ranks 2 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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