Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.63 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Tunisia, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Tunisia stood at 13.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Tunisia peaked at 24.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.43, in 2017.
Tunisia ranks 69th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.89 | 22.89 | 22.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.41 | 15.95 | 24.47 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.07 | 13.43 | 15.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 66 Suriname 14.22 compare
- 67 Dominica 13.97 compare
- 68 Netherlands 13.82 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 13.58 compare
- 71 South Korea 13.56 compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 84,596 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.3% (2023)
- Labor force, female 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Tunisia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Tunisia was 13.63 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.43 in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Tunisia ranks 69th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.