Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 6.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.0% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 6.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1981.
That places Tunisia 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 17 Belgium 6.3% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 6.1% compare
- 19 South Africa 6.0% compare
- 21 Israel 5.9% compare
- 22 Bhutan 5.8% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 5.6% compare
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia was 6.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release