Burkina Faso vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2016
Tunisia
1.5%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Tunisia rank
21st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tunisia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 173 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or Tunisia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Tunisia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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