TUNISIA

A 2006 study of 4,511 households with children aged 2-14 found that 94% of the children were punished using physical, verbal or other forms of violence. 73% of them were hit and 26% insulted. 85% of 2-5 year olds, 81% of 6-9 year olds and 66% of 10-14 year olds experienced corporal punishment. Boys and girls were punished equally and the number of people in the household, amount of living space and levels of maternal education had little effect on the levels of corporal punishment. 82% of mothers aged under 40 were physically violent towards their children compared to 70% of mothers aged over 40. 

(Ministère de la Sante Publique, Office National de la Famille et de la Population and UNICEF, 2008, Enquête sur la Sante et Le Bien Etre de la Mère et l’Enfant - MICS 3 (in French)
www.childinfo.org/files/MICS3_Tunisia_FinalReport_2006_Fr.pdf)