What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Romania and Tunisia?

29.33 millions, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tunisia?

5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Romania

807.53 millions

in 2017

Tunisia

778.2 millions

in 2008

Romania rank

62nd

Tunisia rank

63rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Romania
Tunisia

How they compare

Romania currently reports 807.53 millions against 778.2 millions in Tunisia, a difference of 29.33 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tunisia ahead.

Romania ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 151 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	435.94 millions	492.76 millions	56.82 millions	Tunisia
2000s	701.57 millions	721.3 millions	19.73 millions	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Romania or Tunisia?: Romania, at 807.53 millions against 778.2 millions in Tunisia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Romania and Tunisia?: 29.33 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tunisia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Romania and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Romania ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/