Experienced Olympians Mohamed Samandi (men's foil), Farès Ferjani (men's sabre), Sarra Besbes (women's épée), and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Inès Boubakri scored additional places on the Tunisian team as the highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Africa in their respective individual events of the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.

[7] Tunisia qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis.

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race Tunisian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and African Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.

Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.

26) qualified directly as one of the top 56 official entrants in the women's singles based on the WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021.