Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 23,764 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,764
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30,806
in 1996
All-time low
17,723
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2023
Teachers in primary education, male in Tunisia, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Tunisia is 23,764, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Tunisia peaked at 30,806 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17,723, in 1976.
That places Tunisia 65th 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, male (number) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17,723 | — |
| 1977 | 17,979 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18,567 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18,721 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 19,372 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 19,983 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 20,685 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 21,937 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 23,260 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 25,246 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 24,951 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 25,310 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 25,815 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 26,481 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 27,950 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 29,344 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 29,008 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29,287 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 30,438 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30,806 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30,645 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30,602 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30,525 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30,668 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30,390 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30,272 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 29,403 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29,079 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28,620 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 28,203 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27,590 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27,546 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,233 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,677 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 25,794 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 26,059 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25,580 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26,787 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 28,221 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 26,639 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 26,404 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25,660 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24,887 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24,781 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24,674 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23,764 | -3.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 23,764 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 23,764 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,248 | 17,723 | 18,721 | 4 |
| 1980s | 22,951 | 19,372 | 25,815 | 9 |
| 1990s | 29,509 | 26,481 | 30,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,900 | 27,233 | 30,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,425 | 25,580 | 28,221 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24,526 | 23,764 | 24,887 | 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, male in Tunisia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Tunisia was 23,764 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,806 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,723 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release