Belgium vs Tunisia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Tunisia
6.0%
in 2015
Belgium rank
17th
Tunisia rank
20th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Tunisia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.2% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Tunisia?
- Belgium, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 20th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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