SDG: Southern Asia vs Tunisia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
Tunisia rank
38th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.3% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 26.1% | 10.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 21.5% | 9.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 19.3% | 5.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Southern Asia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.3% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Southern Asia and Tunisia?
- 5.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Tunisia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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