Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 6.7% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 46 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.3% | 2.6% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 6.7% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 3.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 46 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.