Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 20,124 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 20,124 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,508,970.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Algeria peaked at 20,124 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.802 millions, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 16th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,686 millions | — |
| 2000 | 4,040 millions | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 4,779 millions | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 5,266 millions | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.802 millions | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 20,124 millions | +2508970.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 20,124 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,745 millions, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 20,124 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,775 millions, 7.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,686 millions | 4,686 millions | 4,686 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,695 millions | 4,040 millions | 5,266 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,062 millions | 0.802 millions | 20,124 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 primary education, ppp$ in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Algeria was 20,124 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,124 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.802 millions in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Algeria ranks 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release