Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 57.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria stood at 57.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria peaked at 57.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 113th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +4743.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 40.6% | 57.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 110 El Salvador 61.3% compare
- 111 Ghana 61.0% compare
- 112 India 59.1% compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.8% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 52.0% compare
- 116 Tunisia 50.6% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria was 57.5% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Algeria ranks 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.