Labor force with basic education, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Labor force with basic education, female was 22.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Tunisia is 22.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Tunisia peaked at 48.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2013.
That places Tunisia 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.6% | — |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +103.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.6% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 22.9% | 48.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Tunisia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Tunisia was 22.9% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Tunisia ranks 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).