Algeria vs Namibia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
5th
Namibia rank
4th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 9.5% | 3.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Algeria or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Algeria and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release