Children out of school, primary, male in Algeria
Algeria: Children out of school, primary, male was 65,258 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Algeria, 1973–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Algeria is 65,258, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 171.5% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Algeria peaked at 276,157 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,428, in 2017.
That places Algeria 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, 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, primary, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 276,157 | — |
| 1974 | 192,399 | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 135,239 | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 156,002 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 224,491 | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 228,597 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 244,005 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 234,557 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 238,820 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 250,018 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 254,796 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 209,477 | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 182,869 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 147,155 | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 111,373 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 83,283 | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 73,123 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 91,030 | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 84,780 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 89,279 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 143,372 | +60.6% |
| 1994 | 166,300 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 171,254 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 192,017 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 209,588 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 147,481 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 122,776 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 68,352 | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 37,474 | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 19,670 | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 30,623 | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 19,223 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 2,428 | -87.4% |
| 2018 | 11,590 | +377.3% |
| 2019 | 36,373 | +213.8% |
| 2021 | 24,035 | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 65,258 | +171.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208,127 | 135,239 | 276,157 | 7 |
| 1980s | 178,547 | 73,123 | 254,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,900 | 84,780 | 209,588 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,686 | 19,223 | 122,776 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,797 | 2,428 | 36,373 | 3 |
| 2020s | 44,646 | 24,035 | 65,258 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Algeria?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Algeria was 65,258 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 276,157 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,428 in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Algeria ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.