Algeria vs Namibia: Government expenditure on education, total

Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
5th
Namibia rank
4th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Namibia
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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 196 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, total, Algeria or Namibia?
Namibia, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Algeria ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th 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.