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
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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About this data
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.