Algeria vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education
Algeria
8.98
in 2024
Sweden
7.32
in 2022
Algeria rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Government expenditure on education over time
- Algeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.98 against 7.32 in Sweden, a difference of 1.66.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 68 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.18 | 6.38 | 0.8004 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 6.55 | 0.051 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 6.38 | 2.27 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 7.4 | 0.6099 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 7.62 | 2.14 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, Algeria or Sweden?
- Algeria, at 8.98 against 7.32 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education between Algeria and Sweden?
- 1.66, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.