Children out of school in Algeria
Algeria: Children out of school was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Algeria, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Algeria is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 281.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Algeria peaked at 30.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 30.5% | — |
| 1974 | 25.2% | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -58.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +75.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +162.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +253.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +142.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +69.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 10.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
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 children out of school in Algeria?
- Children out of school in Algeria was 1.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for children out of school?
- Algeria ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.