Government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.7% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1981.
That places Tunisia 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 14 Iceland 7.3% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.9% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
- 18 Lesotho 6.6% compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 6.6% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.5% compare
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 government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia was 6.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Tunisia ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.