Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 56.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Tunisia is 56.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Tunisia peaked at 56.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1978.
That places Tunisia 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.2% | — |
| 1977 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 25.4% | 29.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 28.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 40.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.2% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.8% | 53.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.4% | 56.6% | 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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Tunisia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Tunisia was 56.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1978.
- How does Tunisia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release