Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia

Tunisia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
17.6%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
48th
of 127 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2004
All-time low
14.3%
in 2000
Years of data
9
1997–2008

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, 1997–2008

051015201997200220081997: 14.91999: 14.52000: 14.32001: 14.82002: 14.32003: 18.82004: 19.62005: 19.12008: 17.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia is 17.6%, measured in 2008.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 19.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 48th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1997 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1997 14.9%
1999 14.5% -3.2%
2000 14.3% -1.4%
2001 14.8% +3.5%
2002 14.3% -3.1%
2003 18.8% +31.4%
2004 19.6% +4.3%
2005 19.1% -2.3%
2008 17.6% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.7% 14.5% 14.9% 2
2000s 16.9% 14.3% 19.6% 7

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 45 Liechtenstein 17.8% compare
  2. 46 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  3. 47 Malaysia 17.7% compare
  4. 49 Belize 17.5% compare
  5. 50 Eswatini 17.5% compare
  6. 51 Spain 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia was 17.6% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Tunisia ranks 48th out of 127 countries with data for 2008.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release