4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Algeria
Algeria: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 95.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Algeria is 95.3, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Algeria peaked at 96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3 | -0.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 95.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 95.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.05, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8 | 83 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2 | 93 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 1 |
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 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Algeria?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Algeria was 95.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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