Female teachers in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female teachers was 71.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.91
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
132nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.91
in 2023
All-time low
24
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2023
Female teachers in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 71.91 for female teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Tunisia peaked at 71.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Female teachers in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | — |
| 1977 | 25.03 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 26.17 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 26.85 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 29.23 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 30.53 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 31.98 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 34.22 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 36.47 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 38.25 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 39.47 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 41.8 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 41.61 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.89 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 44.77 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 45.67 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.27 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 47.85 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.18 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.56 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.01 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.18 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.52 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.65 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.01 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.41 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.22 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.41 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.14 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.07 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.89 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.68 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.46 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.3 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.07 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.31 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60.01 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.16 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.62 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.97 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.06 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 68.54 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.83 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.91 | +3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 71.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 71.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.51 | 24 | 26.85 | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.95 | 29.23 | 41.8 | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.29 | 42.89 | 49.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.73 | 49.65 | 54.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.51 | 55.68 | 63.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.34 | 67.06 | 71.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Tunisia?
- Female teachers in Tunisia was 71.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for female teachers?
- Tunisia ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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