Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 84,596 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84,596
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 71 countries
All-time high
84,596
in 2023
All-time low
19,712
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tunisia stood at 84,596. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tunisia peaked at 84,596 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,712, in 1971.
Tunisia ranks 21st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,712 | — |
| 1973 | 20,364 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 22,225 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 23,320 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 23,983 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 25,149 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 25,593 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 26,487 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 27,375 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 28,764 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 30,411 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 33,347 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 36,610 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 40,887 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 41,223 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 43,490 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 44,208 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 46,366 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 50,609 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 54,013 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 55,013 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 56,154 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 58,738 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 59,887 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 60,101 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,220 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60,470 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60,912 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60,541 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 60,556 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59,297 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 59,610 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59,252 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59,265 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,879 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59,977 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60,374 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60,186 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59,242 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 61,031 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 61,002 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65,835 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 70,577 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 70,399 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70,630 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71,228 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75,548 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 78,774 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 81,795 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 84,596 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,907 | 19,712 | 25,593 | 7 |
| 1980s | 35,280 | 26,487 | 44,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,157 | 46,366 | 60,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,866 | 58,879 | 60,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,570 | 59,242 | 71,228 | 9 |
| 2020s | 80,178 | 75,548 | 84,596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tunisia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Tunisia was 84,596 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,596 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,712 in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Tunisia ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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