Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria
Algeria: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.5% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.7% compare
- 89 Argentina 96.7% compare
- 90 India 96.5% compare
- 92 Egypt, Arab Republic of 96.3% compare
- 93 Philippines 96.2% compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release