Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0069 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.0069 units per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1973.
Tunisia ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.007 units per person compare
- 36 Namibia 0.007 units per person compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 39 Liberia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 40 Micronesia (country) 0.0069 units per person 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Tunisia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tunisia was 0.0069 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1973.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.