Algeria vs Euro area: Government expenditure on education, total

Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Euro area
4.7%
in 2022
Algeria rank
5th
Euro area rank
6th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Euro area
0246810197419992024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 9.0% against 4.7% in Euro area, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.9 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Euro area ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Euro area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 7.2% 4.8% 2.4% Algeria
2000s 4.1% 5.0% 0.9% Euro area
2010s 6.8% 4.9% 1.8% Algeria
2020s 5.5% 4.9% 0.5% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Algeria or Euro area?
Algeria, at 9.0% against 4.7% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Algeria and Euro area?
4.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Euro area?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Euro area rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Algeria ranks 5th and Euro area ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.