Government expenditure per student, primary in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 17.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Tunisia, 1997–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2008, government expenditure per student, primary in Tunisia stood at 17.4%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Tunisia peaked at 19.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.9% | — |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.2% | 19.3% | 7 |
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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 per student, primary in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Tunisia was 17.4% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.