Nearly 2.34 million students resume classes
The 2026-2027 school year has begun in Tunisia, with approximately 2.341 million students enrolling across 6,178 educational institutions nationwide, an increase of 22,000 students compared to the previous year. Students are distributed between primary education, which includes 1.195 million students in 4,604 schools, and the preparatory and secondary levels, comprising 1.146 million students in 1,574 institutions. The number of teachers has risen during the new academic year to reach 161,300, up from 158,400 the previous year, to strengthen human resources in the sector. The Ministry has set the dates for official holidays, including the mid-first term break from October 26 to November 1, 2026, as well as national and religious holidays. The Head of State, Kais Saïed, emphasized the importance of education reform to ensure a national school system accessible to everyone on equal terms, highlighting the need for proper preparation for the start of the school year.
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