Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 57.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 57.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria peaked at 57.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 114th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +4743.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +41.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 57.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 57.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.5%, 70% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 40.6% | 57.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 111 El Salvador 61.3% compare
- 112 Ghana 61.0% compare
- 113 India 59.1% compare
- 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.8% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 52.0% compare
- 117 Tunisia 50.6% 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 57.5% 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 57.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Algeria ranks 114th 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 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release