Share of primary school teachers who are women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 71.9% for share of primary school teachers who are women 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, share of primary school teachers who are women in Tunisia peaked at 71.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, 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.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.0% | — |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 71.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 71.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 24.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 29.2% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 42.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 49.7% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.7% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.1% | 71.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Tunisia?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Tunisia was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Tunisia ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.