Tunisia vs Venezuela: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Tunisia
6.7%
in 2023
Venezuela
6.9%
in 2009
Tunisia rank
18th
Venezuela rank
16th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Tunisia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Tunisia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Tunisia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Tunisia and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
- How do Tunisia and Venezuela rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Tunisia ranks 18th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.