Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Tunisia
Tunisia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 2,348 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Tunisia, 1997–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,348 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Tunisia peaked at 2,348 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,350, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 70th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,350 | — |
| 1999 | 1,417 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,447 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,537 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,494 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,035 | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 2,233 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2,238 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,348 | +4.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,348 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,348 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,348, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,384 | 1,350 | 1,417 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,905 | 1,447 | 2,348 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.54 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.91 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Tunisia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Tunisia was 2,348 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,348 in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,350 in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release