Government expenditure on education in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on education was 8.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.98
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
1st
of 68 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2011
All-time low
4.11
in 2008
Years of data
18
1979–2024
Government expenditure on education in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.98 for government expenditure on education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Algeria peaked at 9.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2008.
Algeria ranks 1st of 68 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.18 | — |
| 1980 | 6.6 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +111.4% |
| 2011 | 9.12 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 6.66 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.55 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.73 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.81 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.75 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 8.98 | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 5.58 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 4.75 | 8.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on education in Algeria was 8.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on education?
- Algeria ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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