Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 2,308 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Tunisia, 1993–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,308 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2008.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Tunisia peaked at 2,602 millions in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,669 millions, in 1993.
That places Tunisia 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,669 millions | — |
| 1994 | 1,780 millions | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,753 millions | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,857 millions | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,939 millions | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,940 millions | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,003 millions | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,879 millions | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,465 millions | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 2,602 millions | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,513 millions | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,308 millions | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,800 millions | 1,669 millions | 1,939 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,244 millions | 1,879 millions | 2,602 millions | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 58 Costa Rica 2,483 millions compare
- 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,471 millions compare
- 60 Kuwait 2,417 millions compare
- 62 Afghanistan 2,245 millions
- 63 Bulgaria 2,202 millions compare
- 64 Nepal 1,881 millions compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Tunisia was 2,308 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,602 millions in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,669 millions in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Tunisia ranks 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release