Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 15.81 pupils per teacher in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tunisia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tunisia is 15.81 pupils per teacher, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tunisia peaked at 17.43 pupils per teacher in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.81 pupils per teacher, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.43 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 16.54 pupils per teacher | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.35 pupils per teacher | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.57 pupils per teacher | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.87 pupils per teacher | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8 pupils per teacher | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.15 pupils per teacher | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.81 pupils per teacher | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.75 pupils per teacher | 16.35 pupils per teacher | 17.43 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.26 pupils per teacher | 15.81 pupils per teacher | 16.8 pupils per teacher | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 70 Jordan 17.34 pupils per teacher compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 16.44 pupils per teacher
- 72 China 16.31 pupils per teacher compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 15.61 pupils per teacher compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.36 pupils per teacher compare
- 76 Uruguay 15.23 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,556 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tunisia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tunisia was 15.81 pupils per teacher in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.