Education Spending: Tunisia

Analysis# Tunisia Education Spending Tunisia allocated 6.734% of its GDP to education in 2023, reflecting a sustained commitment to the sector over four decades. This figure sits below the all-time peak of 7.265% reached in 2020 but substantially above the 1981 low of 4.889%. Since 1980, education spending has grown 28.6%, demonstrating a long-term upward trajectory despite year-to-year fluctuations. The most striking trend emerged during 2020, when spending surged to its historical maximum, likely reflecting pandemic-driven educational investments and policy shifts. From that peak, spending declined moderately to 6.805% in 2022 before settling at 6.734% in 2023. Current spending levels remain in the upper range of Tunisia's historical distribution, suggesting the country maintains above-average prioritization of education relative to earlier decades.