Government expenditure on education, US$ in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on 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$ 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% |
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
- 26 Saudi Arabia 26,706 millions compare
- 27 Denmark 25,547 millions compare
- 28 Austria 24,898 millions compare
- 30 South Africa 22,922 millions compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22,672 millions compare
- 32 Finland 17,868 millions compare
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, 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