In Algeria, education became obligatory in 1970. In Libya, education is compulsory and is free of charge at all levels, including advanced education. Today, the public sector remains the largest sector employing women, hiring 50% of all women in the labour force in 2012 (OECD findings). Likewise, in Tunisia the most important share of women in the labour force has attained tertiary education, with a rate of 38.3%, against 19.1% for males, followed by females with secondary' education (30%, against 37% for males), and with primary education (19.3%, against 32.9% for males) (Tunisia national census, 2014).