Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 113th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (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 113th out of 136 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