Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 60,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tunisia is 60,832, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 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 (number), gaps filled 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 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (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% |
| 1980 | 7,438 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 8,003 | +7.6% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 48,114 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 50,661 | +5.3% |
| 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 | 12,719 | 7,438 | 18,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,648 | 19,885 | 29,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,966 | 29,894 | 33,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,042 | 33,448 | 48,114 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Tunisia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tunisia was 60,832 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,832 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,597 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.