Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria is 9.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 475.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
That places Algeria 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.2% | — |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +475.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 9.0% | 2 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Algeria was 9.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release