Expenditure on primary education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Expenditure on primary education was 27.7% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Tunisia, 1980–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Tunisia is 27.7%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Tunisia peaked at 45.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.3% | — |
| 1981 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 37.3% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 34.5% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 27.7% | 35.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Tunisia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Tunisia was 27.7% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2008.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.