Tunisia is one of the countries with the highest number of researchers and ranked first in the Arab world for the number of female researchers in 2022. Despite this wealth of knowledge, the state of scientific research and researchers in Tunisia is among the worst.
Tunisia is one of the countries with the highest number of researchers and ranked first in the Arab world for the number of female researchers in 2022. Despite this wealth of knowledge, the state of scientific research and researchers in Tunisia is among the worst. This is evident in the unemployment rate among this group, which exceeds 70%, and the research budget, which has not surpassed 1% of the total state budget. As a result, Tunisia is one of the weakest countries in terms of spending on scientific research and investment in intellectual capital.
The high unemployment rate among researchers is an academic scandal caused by several factors, the most significant of which is the absence of a national strategy focused on research development and valorization. Additionally, outdated regulations hinder researchers' work and restrict their movement within the economic fabric. There is also a significant gap between public and private state institutions and research laboratories.
