Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.7% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
1.7%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1994
All-time low
1.7%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1980–2008
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, 1980–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.7% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 2.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 40th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -21.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia was 1.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release