Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 6,264 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Algeria, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 6,264 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,449,690.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Algeria peaked at 6,264 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2557 millions, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 24th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Algeria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,195 millions | — |
| 1978 | 1,347 millions | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 2,259 millions | +67.7% |
| 1980 | 2,306 millions | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,315 millions | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,952 millions | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2,049 millions | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,214 millions | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2557 millions | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 6,264 millions | +2449686.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,600 millions | 1,195 millions | 2,259 millions | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,306 millions | 2,306 millions | 2,306 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,315 millions | 2,315 millions | 2,315 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,072 millions | 1,952 millions | 2,214 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,132 millions | 0.2557 millions | 6,264 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Algeria was 6,264 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,264 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 millions in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Algeria ranks 24th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release