Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 24.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Algeria stood at 24.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Algeria peaked at 91.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, 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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 19.5% | 91.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.1% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 24.1% | 37.2% | 5 |
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Algeria?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Algeria was 24.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.