Algeria vs Zambia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Algeria
2.4%
in 2024
Zambia
2.5%
in 2017
Algeria rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Algeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Algeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Algeria and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2000.
- How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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