Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 15,604 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tunisia, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 15,604 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 205.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 15,604 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,376 number, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,376 number | — |
| 1990 | 1,716 number | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 3,665 number | +113.6% |
| 2000 | 4,025 number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 4,341 number | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5,116 number | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 15,604 number | +205.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15,604 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15,604 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831 number, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,376 number | 1,376 number | 1,376 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,690 number | 1,716 number | 3,665 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,494 number | 4,025 number | 5,116 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,604 number | 15,604 number | 15,604 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tunisia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tunisia was 15,604 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,604 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 number in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.