Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 57.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Tunisia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 57.4% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Tunisia peaked at 59.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 105th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.0% | — |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.0% | 54.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.9% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 59.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 102 El Salvador 57.8% compare
- 103 Switzerland 57.8% compare
- 104 Kuwait 57.7% compare
- 106 Mexico 57.1% compare
- 107 Netherlands 56.5% compare
- 108 Maldives 56.3% compare
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Tunisia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Tunisia was 57.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release