Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia

Tunisia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0069 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0069 units per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0069 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0037 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
50
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia, 1971–2023

00.0020.0040.006197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia is 0.0069 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1973.

Tunisia ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0037 units per person
1973 0.0037 units per person -1.8%
1975 0.0038 units per person +3.5%
1976 0.0039 units per person +2.2%
1977 0.0039 units per person +0.2%
1978 0.004 units per person +2.3%
1979 0.004 units per person -0.6%
1980 0.004 units per person +1.1%
1981 0.0041 units per person +1.0%
1982 0.0042 units per person +2.8%
1983 0.0043 units per person +3.6%
1984 0.0046 units per person +7.1%
1985 0.0049 units per person +7.0%
1986 0.0054 units per person +8.9%
1987 0.0053 units per person -1.6%
1988 0.0055 units per person +3.1%
1989 0.0054 units per person -0.6%
1990 0.0056 units per person +2.7%
1991 0.006 units per person +6.9%
1992 0.0062 units per person +4.5%
1993 0.0062 units per person -0.2%
1994 0.0062 units per person +0.3%
1995 0.0064 units per person +3.0%
1996 0.0064 units per person +0.5%
1997 0.0064 units per person -1.0%
1998 0.0063 units per person -1.1%
1999 0.0063 units per person -0.8%
2000 0.0062 units per person -0.4%
2001 0.0061 units per person -1.7%
2002 0.0061 units per person -1.0%
2003 0.0059 units per person -3.1%
2004 0.0059 units per person -0.4%
2005 0.0058 units per person -1.5%
2006 0.0057 units per person -0.9%
2007 0.0056 units per person -1.6%
2008 0.0057 units per person +0.9%
2009 0.0057 units per person -0.4%
2010 0.0056 units per person -1.4%
2011 0.0054 units per person -2.7%
2012 0.0055 units per person +1.9%
2013 0.0055 units per person -1.2%
2014 0.0058 units per person +6.7%
2015 0.0062 units per person +6.0%
2016 0.0061 units per person -1.3%
2017 0.0061 units per person -0.7%
2018 0.0061 units per person -0.1%
2020 0.0063 units per person +4.2%
2021 0.0065 units per person +3.6%
2022 0.0067 units per person +3.2%
2023 0.0069 units per person +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0039 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.004 units per person 7
1980s 0.0048 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0055 units per person 10
1990s 0.0062 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0064 units per person 10
2000s 0.0059 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0062 units per person 10
2010s 0.0058 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0062 units per person 9
2020s 0.0066 units per person 0.0063 units per person 0.0069 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 0.007 units per person compare
  3. 36 Namibia 0.007 units per person compare
  4. 38 Saudi Arabia 0.0069 units per person compare
  5. 39 Liberia 0.0069 units per person compare
  6. 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0069 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tunisia was 0.0069 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1973.
How does Tunisia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Tunisia ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.