Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 64.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria peaked at 64.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 114th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +1744.6% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +41.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 64.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 64.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.1% compare
- 112 Honduras 65.4% compare
- 113 El Salvador 64.5% compare
- 115 Kuwait 61.8% compare
- 116 Tunisia 56.6% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria was 64.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Algeria ranks 114th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release