Government expenditure on education in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on education was 6.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.73
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 2020
All-time low
4.89
in 1981
Years of data
34
1980–2023
Government expenditure on education in Tunisia, 1980–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Tunisia is 6.73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Tunisia peaked at 7.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 5th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education 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% |
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
More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on education in Tunisia was 6.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Tunisia ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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