How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tunisia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kyrgyzstan vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total

Kyrgyzstan

6.8%

in 2023

Tunisia

6.7%

in 2023

Kyrgyzstan rank

16th

Tunisia rank

17th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Kyrgyzstan
Tunisia

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 196 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	Tunisia
2000s	5.0%	6.4%	1.4%	Tunisia
2010s	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	Tunisia
2020s	6.2%	6.9%	0.6%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kyrgyzstan or Tunisia?: Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kyrgyzstan and Tunisia?: 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tunisia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.