Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 17.43 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
17.43
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 2004
All-time low
14.17
in 2002
Years of data
9
1997–2008
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Tunisia, 1997–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 17.43 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2008.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 19.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.17, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 45th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.91 | — |
| 1999 | 14.41 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.19 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.65 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.17 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.57 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 19.33 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 18.87 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.43 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.66 | 14.41 | 14.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.74 | 14.17 | 19.33 | 7 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Tunisia was 17.43 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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