Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Algeria
Algeria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 43.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Algeria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Algeria is 43.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Algeria peaked at 43.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1960.
Algeria ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1965 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 19.2% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 29.5% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 35.2% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.2% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Algeria?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Algeria was 43.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Algeria ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)