Egypt vs Tunisia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Egypt
46.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
47.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
44th
Tunisia rank
42nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 47.2% against 46.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 71 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 43.0% | 1.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 46.0% | 0.4% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Egypt or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 47.2% against 46.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release