Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 16,458 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia stood at 16,458 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 16,458 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,376 number, in 1988.
Tunisia ranks 60th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,376 number | — |
| 1990 | 1,726 number | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 2,192 number | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 3,508 number | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 3,855 number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 4,192 number | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 4,532 number | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5,373 number | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 13,414 number | +149.7% |
| 2015 | 15,096 number | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 16,458 number | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,376 number | 1,376 number | 1,376 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,820 number | 1,726 number | 3,855 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,699 number | 4,192 number | 5,373 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,989 number | 13,414 number | 16,458 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 57 Democratic Republic of Congo 18,222 number compare
- 58 Bulgaria 18,029 number compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 17,522 number compare
- 61 Portugal 15,304 number compare
- 62 Greece 14,951 number compare
- 63 Switzerland 14,817 number compare
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tunisia was 16,458 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,458 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 number in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.