Teachers in primary education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in primary education, female was 60,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 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 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