Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 70.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria peaked at 70.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +1096.6% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.7% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 50.5% | 70.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0568 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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 70.4% 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 70.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Algeria ranks 110th out of 134 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 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%) (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.