Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Tunisia, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Tunisia is 94.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Tunisia peaked at 100.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 120th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 94.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 94.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.2% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Tunisia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Tunisia was 94.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.