Children out of school, primary in Algeria
Algeria: Children out of school, primary was 78,683 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Algeria, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Algeria is 78,683, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 434.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Algeria peaked at 803,939 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11,104, in 2020.
That places Algeria 59th out of 197 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, primary in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 803,939 | — |
| 1974 | 670,735 | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 573,640 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 593,729 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 682,913 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 677,818 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 696,716 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 680,219 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 689,897 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 713,095 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 719,373 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 650,811 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 608,684 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 545,668 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 485,834 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 443,049 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 430,641 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 459,510 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 437,036 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 430,810 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 494,327 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 502,055 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 483,683 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 489,233 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 490,519 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 299,322 | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 234,331 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 121,093 | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 48,953 | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 32,507 | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 35,228 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 19,989 | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 33,290 | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 60,232 | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 43,899 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 31,857 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 31,550 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24,696 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 20,411 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 15,282 | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 16,233 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 14,720 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 17,785 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 16,519 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 30,198 | +82.8% |
| 2019 | 82,685 | +173.8% |
| 2020 | 11,104 | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 40,716 | +266.7% |
| 2022 | 101,754 | +149.9% |
| 2023 | 45,584 | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 78,645 | +72.5% |
| 2025 | 78,683 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +266.7% | 11,104 | 40,716 |
| 2019 | +173.8% | 30,198 | 82,685 |
| 2022 | +149.9% | 40,716 | 101,754 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 671,356 | 573,640 | 803,939 | 7 |
| 1980s | 596,727 | 430,641 | 719,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,055 | 299,322 | 502,055 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66,138 | 19,989 | 234,331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,008 | 14,720 | 82,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,414 | 11,104 | 101,754 | 6 |
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 out of school, primary in Algeria?
- Children out of school, primary in Algeria was 78,683 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 803,939 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,104 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for children out of school, primary?
- Algeria ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.5%. 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. 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.