Government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, total was 17.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia peaked at 27.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Tunisia 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 20.7% | — |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
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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 17.3% in 2025, 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 27.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.