Tunisia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Tunisia
71.9%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
64.8%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
132nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
130th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Tunisia
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 71.9% against 64.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.

Tunisia ranks 132nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 130th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 25.5% 42.0% 16.5% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1980s 36.0% 46.3% 10.3% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 47.3% 49.9% 2.6% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 51.7% 53.3% 1.6% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 59.5% 59.1% 0.4% Tunisia
2020s 69.3% 64.0% 5.3% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Tunisia or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Tunisia, at 71.9% against 64.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Tunisia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
7.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Tunisia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Tunisia ranks 132nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 130th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release