Primary education, teachers in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary education, teachers was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Tunisia stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Tunisia peaked at 71.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.0% | — |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 24.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 29.2% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 42.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 49.7% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.7% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.1% | 71.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Tunisia?
- Primary education, teachers in Tunisia was 71.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Tunisia ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.