Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 96.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 165 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2025
All-time low
67.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 96.5% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria peaked at 96.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1981.
That places Algeria 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67.2% | — |
| 1982 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 67.2% | 74.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 75.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 96.5% | 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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria was 96.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Algeria ranks 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release