Tunisia vs Yemen: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Tunisia
15.3%
in 2012
Yemen
15.7%
in 2012
Tunisia rank
33rd
Yemen rank
31st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Tunisia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Yemen ahead.
Tunisia ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.3% | 3.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Tunisia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Tunisia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Tunisia and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Tunisia and Yemen rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 31st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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