Children not in school in Algeria
Algeria: Children not in school was 24.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.06
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
91.14
in 2003
All-time low
17.15
in 2010
Years of data
14
1999–2025
Children not in school in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, children not in school in Algeria stood at 24.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Algeria peaked at 91.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.15, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 60th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.98 | — |
| 2003 | 91.14 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 87.74 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 86.23 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.38 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 19.48 | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 17.15 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 22.24 | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 37.24 | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 33.9 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 33.6 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.84 | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 24.06 | -3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.98 | 80.98 | 80.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.09 | 19.48 | 91.14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.69 | 17.15 | 22.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.73 | 24.06 | 37.24 | 5 |
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 children not in school in Algeria?
- Children not in school in Algeria was 24.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for children not in school?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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