Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (Government PPP) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (Government PPP) was 7,528 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Tunisia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 7,528 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Tunisia peaked at 7,528 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,571 millions, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (Government PPP) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,571 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,757 millions | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,849 millions | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,012 millions | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 2,188 millions | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,380 millions | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2,540 millions | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3,177 millions | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 3,400 millions | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3,600 millions | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,819 millions | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3,669 millions | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,607 millions | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 4,955 millions | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5,076 millions | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,493 millions | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 6,044 millions | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 6,231 millions | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,734 millions | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 6,756 millions | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,927 millions | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,528 millions | +8.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7,528 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,020 millions, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7,528 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,447 millions, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (Government PPP) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +25.6% | 3,669 millions | 4,607 millions |
| 1997 | +25.1% | 2,540 millions | 3,177 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,319 millions | 1,571 millions | 3,400 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,023 millions | 3,600 millions | 6,734 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,070 millions | 6,756 millions | 7,528 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Tunisia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Tunisia was 7,528 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,528 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 millions in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/