Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 60,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60,832
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
60,832
in 2023
All-time low
5,597
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2023
Teachers in primary education, female in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 60,832 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Tunisia peaked at 60,832 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,597, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,597 | — |
| 1977 | 6,004 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 6,582 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 6,872 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8,003 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 8,781 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 9,726 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 11,410 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 13,350 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 15,641 | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 16,272 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 18,180 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 18,393 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 19,885 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 22,659 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 24,669 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 26,005 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 26,867 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28,300 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 29,081 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 29,456 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29,618 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29,945 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 30,244 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 30,151 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30,284 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29,894 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30,531 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30,632 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31,062 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31,289 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32,431 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 33,141 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33,509 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33,448 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34,972 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35,422 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 39,048 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 42,356 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 43,760 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 44,226 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45,568 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50,661 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 53,993 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 57,121 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 60,832 | +6.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 60,832 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 60,832 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,110, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,264 | 5,597 | 6,872 | 4 |
| 1980s | 13,306 | 8,003 | 18,393 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26,648 | 19,885 | 29,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,966 | 29,894 | 33,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,145 | 33,448 | 45,568 | 9 |
| 2020s | 55,652 | 50,661 | 60,832 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Tunisia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Tunisia was 60,832 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,832 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,597 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release