Tunisia vs WB: Arab World: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Tunisia
47.2%
in 2012
WB: Arab World
44.2%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
73rd
WB: Arab World rank
74th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Tunisia
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 47.2% against 44.2% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1983 it was WB: Arab World ahead.
Tunisia ranks 73rd and WB: Arab World ranks 74th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Arab World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 30.3% | 14.8% | WB: Arab World |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 30.8% | 4.5% | WB: Arab World |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 33.4% | 5.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 35.8% | 10.7% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Tunisia or WB: Arab World?
- Tunisia, at 47.2% against 44.2% in WB: Arab World as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Tunisia and WB: Arab World?
- 3.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and WB: Arab World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2012.
- How do Tunisia and WB: Arab World rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd and WB: Arab World ranks 74th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release