Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.8168 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria is 0.8168 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria peaked at 0.8168 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1738 GPIA, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 112th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1738 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7035 GPIA | +304.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7188 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8041 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8168 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1738 GPIA | 0.1738 GPIA | 0.1738 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7112 GPIA | 0.7035 GPIA | 0.7188 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8105 GPIA | 0.8041 GPIA | 0.8168 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 0.8168 GPIA 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 0.8168 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1738 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Algeria ranks 112th out of 133 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 13.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release