Education spending in Tunisia
Tunisia: Education spending was 6.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.73
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 2020
All-time low
4.89
in 1981
Years of data
34
1980–2023
Education spending in Tunisia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Tunisia stood at 6.73.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Tunisia peaked at 7.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Education spending in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.24 | — |
| 1981 | 4.89 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.29 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 5.46 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.52 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.88 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5.79 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.03 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.75 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.98 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.43 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.68 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.27 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.44 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.27 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.95 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.22 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.27 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.73 | -1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.89 | 5.88 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.75 | 6.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.39 | 5.79 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.95 | 6.22 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 6.68 | 7.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 15 Montserrat 7.19 compare
- 16 Venezuela 6.87 compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 6.83 compare
- 19 Lesotho 6.62 compare
- 20 Moldova 6.56 compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.46 compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Tunisia?
- Education spending in Tunisia was 6.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for education spending?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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