Government expenditure on education, total in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on education, total was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Algeria, 2008–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Algeria stood at 15.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Algeria peaked at 23.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2008.
Algeria ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.0% | — |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +80.1% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 23.9% | 6 |
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, total in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Algeria was 15.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.