Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 778.18 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Tunisia, 1980–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 778.18 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2008. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Tunisia peaked at 778.18 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 157.51 millions, in 1981.
That places Tunisia 68th out of 154 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 170.74 millions | — |
| 1981 | 157.51 millions | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 167.93 millions | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 174.77 millions | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 181.88 millions | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 193.48 millions | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 226.38 millions | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 395.72 millions | +74.8% |
| 1994 | 437.88 millions | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 492.75 millions | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 477.61 millions | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 496.28 millions | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 443.67 millions | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 453.6 millions | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 440.31 millions | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 654.64 millions | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 738.71 millions | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 713.67 millions | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 778.18 millions | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.81 millions | 157.51 millions | 226.38 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 460.05 millions | 395.72 millions | 496.28 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 603.25 millions | 440.31 millions | 778.18 millions | 7 |
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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, us$ in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Tunisia was 778.18 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 778.18 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.51 millions in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Tunisia ranks 68th out of 154 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release