Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,730 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Tunisia, 1993–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,730 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2008.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Tunisia peaked at 1,752 millions in 2004 and was at its lowest, 912.27 millions, in 1993.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 138 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, PPP$ in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 912.27 millions | — |
| 1994 | 994.04 millions | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,018 millions | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,097 millions | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,175 millions | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,201 millions | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,269 millions | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,208 millions | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,617 millions | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 1,752 millions | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,746 millions | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,730 millions | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,039 millions | 912.27 millions | 1,175 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,503 millions | 1,201 millions | 1,752 millions | 7 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Tunisia was 1,730 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,752 millions in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.27 millions in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 138 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release