Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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% |
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
- 110 El Salvador 61.3% compare
- 111 Ghana 61.0% compare
- 112 India 59.1% compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.8% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 52.0% compare
- 116 Tunisia 50.6% 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 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 113th out of 135 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