Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Tunisia

Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,723 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,723 millions
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,747 millions
in 2004
All-time low
910.64 millions
in 1993
Years of data
12
1993–2008

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Tunisia, 1993–2008

05001.0k1.5k1993200020081993: 910.6 millions1994: 992.3 millions1996: 1.0k millions1997: 1.1k millions1999: 1.2k millions2000: 1.2k millions2001: 1.3k millions2002: 1.2k millions2003: 1.6k millions2004: 1.7k millions2005: 1.7k millions2008: 1.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2008, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Tunisia stood at 1,723 millions.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Tunisia peaked at 1,747 millions in 2004 and was at its lowest, 910.64 millions, in 1993.

That places Tunisia 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,037 millions 910.64 millions 1,173 millions 5
2000s 1,499 millions 1,199 millions 1,747 millions 7

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 59 Hungary 1,925 millions compare
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  3. 61 Sri Lanka 1,810 millions
  4. 63 Tanzania 1,719 millions compare
  5. 64 Jordan 1,553 millions compare
  6. 65 Slovakia 1,484 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Tunisia?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Tunisia was 1,723 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1,747 millions in 2004.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 910.64 millions in 1993.
How does Tunisia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/