Primary education, teachers in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary education, teachers was 84,596 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Tunisia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Tunisia is 84,596, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Tunisia peaked at 84,596 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,712, in 1971.
That places Tunisia 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,712 | — |
| 1973 | 20,364 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 22,225 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 23,320 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 23,983 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 25,149 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 25,593 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 26,487 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 27,375 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 28,764 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 30,411 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 33,347 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 36,610 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 40,887 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 41,223 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 43,490 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 44,208 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 46,366 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 50,609 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 54,013 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 55,013 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 56,154 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 58,738 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 59,887 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 60,101 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,220 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60,470 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60,912 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60,541 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 60,556 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59,297 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 59,610 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59,252 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59,265 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,879 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59,977 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60,374 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60,186 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59,242 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 61,031 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 61,002 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65,835 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 70,577 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 70,399 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70,630 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71,228 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75,548 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 78,774 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 81,795 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 84,596 | +3.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 84,596 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 84,596 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,907 | 19,712 | 25,593 | 7 |
| 1980s | 35,280 | 26,487 | 44,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,157 | 46,366 | 60,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,866 | 58,879 | 60,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,570 | 59,242 | 71,228 | 9 |
| 2020s | 80,178 | 75,548 | 84,596 | 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 primary education, teachers in Tunisia?
- Primary education, teachers in Tunisia was 84,596 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 84,596 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,712 in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.