International schools in Tunisia

Search for the best international schools in Tunisia; you can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK national curriculum, a US-style model or the International Primary Curriculum. 

Education in Tunisia has continually evolved since the North African state declared independence from France in 1956, even though the system is still based upon the French model. 

School is compulsory and free from the ages of 6 to 16, with the vast majority of students attending state schools. There are six years of primary education and three years of preparatory (upper secondary) education.

At the end of the nine years, students sit for examen national de fin d’Études de l’enseignement de base, success in which leads to the Diplôme de Fin d’Études de l’Enseignement.

The four years of secondary education are open to all holders of Diplôme de Fin d'etudes de l’Enseignement de Base where the students focus on entering university level or join the workforce after completion. The Enseignement secondary is divided into two stages: general academic and specialized.

Classical Arabic is the official language. French is Tunisia's second language, and English is third (it is taught in schools from seventh grade).

Since the Tunisian Revolution in 2010 and increasing public distrust in the government, there has been a marked growth of independent schools, which in turn has led to a number of international schools, including the British International School of Tunis, which was founded in 2012.

There are four schools that offer the International Baccalaureate: American Cooperative School of Tunis (DP), École Canadienne de Tunis (PYP, MYP & DP), Groupe Scolaire International Les Nouvelles Générations (PYP, MYP & DP), and John Dewey School de Sousse (PYP). 

The growth in the education sector has also spread to higher education, where the number of public and private institution is now more than 300 and the student body has grown from just 17,000 in 1975 to more than 500,000 today.