Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 64.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria is 64.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Algeria peaked at 64.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 113th out of 136 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 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +1744.6% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 46.6% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 45.1% | 64.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 110 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.1% compare
- 111 Honduras 65.4% compare
- 112 El Salvador 64.5% compare
- 114 Kuwait 61.8% compare
- 115 Tunisia 56.6% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 64.0% 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 64.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Algeria ranks 113th out of 136 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 35.3%. 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, total (%) (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.