Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 21.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.6%
World rank
26th
of 127 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2024
All-time low
9.9%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1999–2024
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 21.6% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Algeria peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 26th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +104.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 23 United States of America 22.2% compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 21.9% compare
- 25 Belgium 21.8% compare
- 27 Estonia 21.6% compare
- 28 San Marino 20.8% compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 20.6% compare
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 funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Algeria?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Algeria was 21.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 127 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release