Tunisia: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Over five years it is up 8.28% from 46,873 in 2018 (1.6% a year on average, compounded). Since 1976 it is up 1,951% from 2,475 in 1976 (6.64% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 15 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Tunisia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 2.1% on 2022 (from 49,689 to 50,754).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2022), the average change was +8.1% and a typical year strayed about 5.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.9% in 1979 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.2% in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Tunisia had the 12th highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Tunisia in the 2023 ranking

• Belgium — 9th of 35: 88,129
• Kenya — 10th of 35: 73,068
• Greece — 11th of 35: 53,457
• Cameroon — 13th of 35: 48,324
• Croatia — 14th of 35: 37,974
• Lebanon — 15th of 35: 32,595

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 33 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 31,291 (2023)
• Algeria — 273,405 (2024)
• Bahrain — 5,384 (2024)
• Djibouti — 987 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 258,695 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 200,449 (2023)
• Jordan — 41,705 (2024)
• Kuwait — 27,159 (2021)
• Lebanon — 32,595 (2023)
• Malta — 3,078 (2024)
• Morocco

More education data for Tunisia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.45 (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 38.12% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 49.4% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 27.38% (2023)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.34 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Tunisia's secondary education, teachers, female?

50,754 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 1,951% from 2,475 in 1976 (6.64% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 50,754 in 2023 and the lowest 2,475 in 1976.

How does Tunisia rank?

12th highest of 35 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Tunisia?

In 2023, Tunisia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 2.1% on 2022 (from 49,689 to 50,754). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2022), the average change was +8.1% and a typical year strayed about 5.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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