Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) was 23,667 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, us$ in Algeria stood at 23,667 millions. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 532.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Algeria peaked at 23,667 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,388 millions, in 1979.
That places Algeria 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2,388 millions | — |
| 1980 | 2,794 millions | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 7,416 millions | +165.5% |
| 2023 | 3,740 millions | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 23,667 millions | +532.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 23,667 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,877 millions, 12.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 23,667 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 millions, 7.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,388 millions | 2,388 millions | 2,388 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,794 millions | 2,794 millions | 2,794 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,416 millions | 7,416 millions | 7,416 millions | 1 |
| 2020s | 13,704 millions | 3,740 millions | 23,667 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Algeria was 23,667 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,667 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,388 millions in 1979.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release