Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia

Tunisia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
17.4%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2004
All-time low
14.2%
in 2002
Years of data
9
1997–2008

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, 1997–2008

051015201997200220081997: 14.91999: 14.42000: 14.22001: 14.72002: 14.22003: 18.62004: 19.32005: 18.92008: 17.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2008, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia stood at 17.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 19.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2002.

Tunisia ranks 45th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1997 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1997 14.9%
1999 14.4% -3.3%
2000 14.2% -1.6%
2001 14.7% +3.3%
2002 14.2% -3.3%
2003 18.6% +31.1%
2004 19.3% +4.1%
2005 18.9% -2.4%
2008 17.4% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.7% 14.4% 14.9% 2
2000s 16.7% 14.2% 19.3% 7

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 42 Germany 17.6% compare
  2. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare
  3. 44 Belize 17.5% compare
  4. 46 Singapore 17.4%
  5. 47 Hungary 17.2% compare
  6. 48 Malta 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Tunisia was 17.4% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
How does Tunisia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Tunisia ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2008.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/