Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 22,965 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 22,965 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 514.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Algeria peaked at 22,965 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,740 millions, in 2023.
That places Algeria 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Algeria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,712 millions | — |
| 1980 | 5,288 millions | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7,196 millions | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 3,740 millions | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 22,965 millions | +514.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,712 millions | 5,712 millions | 5,712 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,288 millions | 5,288 millions | 5,288 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,196 millions | 7,196 millions | 7,196 millions | 1 |
| 2020s | 13,353 millions | 3,740 millions | 22,965 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Algeria was 22,965 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,965 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,740 millions in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release