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
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, 1997–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release