Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in pre-primary education, 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 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% |
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
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16,589 number compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16,581 number compare
- 56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16,551 number compare
- 58 Algeria 15,461 number compare
- 59 Portugal 15,154 number compare
- 60 Greece 14,754 number compare
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 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.