Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria

Algeria: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 8.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.98
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2011
All-time low
4.11
in 2008
Years of data
18
1979–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria, 1979–2024

02468101979200120241979: 7.21980: 6.62008: 4.12010: 8.72011: 9.12012: 72013: 6.72014: 6.52015: 6.22016: 6.52017: 5.72018: 5.82019: 5.62020: 6.22021: 5.52022: 4.72023: 5.62024: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria stood at 8.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria peaked at 9.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2008.

That places Algeria 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 7.18 —
1980 6.6 -8.1%
2008 4.11 -37.7%
2010 8.69 +111.4%
2011 9.12 +5.0%
2012 7.03 -23.0%
2013 6.66 -5.3%
2014 6.55 -1.7%
2015 6.18 -5.7%
2016 6.5 +5.3%
2017 5.73 -11.8%
2018 5.81 +1.4%
2019 5.58 -4.1%
2020 6.19 +11.1%
2021 5.51 -11.0%
2022 4.75 -13.9%
2023 5.61 +18.1%
2024 8.98 +60.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 8.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 8.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +111.4% 4.11 8.69

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.18 7.18 7.18 1
1980s 6.6 6.6 6.6 1
2000s 4.11 4.11 4.11 1
2010s 6.79 5.58 9.12 10
2020s 6.21 4.75 8.98 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 2 Tuvalu 12.85 compare
  2. 3 Micronesia (country) 11.56 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 9.08 compare
  4. 6 Cuba 8.44 compare
  5. 7 Solomon Islands 8.29 compare
  6. 8 Botswana 8.06 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Algeria was 8.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2011.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2008.
How does Algeria rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Algeria ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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