Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 82.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Algeria is 82.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Algeria peaked at 82.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.0% | — |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +155.9% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.5% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 80.8% | 82.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Algeria?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Algeria was 82.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release