Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria peaked at 9.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Algeria ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.2% | — |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +111.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria was 9.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release