Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1116 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Algeria stood at 0.1116 units per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.1653 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0911 units per person, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1339 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1426 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.152 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1592 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1611 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1623 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1637 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1653 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1648 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1645 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1623 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.16 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1577 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1569 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1552 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1531 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1551 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1577 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.158 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1587 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1612 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1636 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1626 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1619 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1598 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1591 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.158 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.157 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1568 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1567 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1507 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1478 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1434 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1382 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1317 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1248 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1195 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1132 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0916 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0915 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0911 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0917 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0939 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.096 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0981 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1008 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1027 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1058 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1102 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1111 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1124 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1131 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1116 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1561 units per person | 0.1339 units per person | 0.1653 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.158 units per person | 0.1531 units per person | 0.1645 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1599 units per person | 0.1568 units per person | 0.1636 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1318 units per person | 0.0916 units per person | 0.1567 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 0.1058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1111 units per person | 0.1084 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 71 Guyana 0.1141 units per person compare
- 72 New Caledonia 0.114 units per person compare
- 73 Philippines 0.1128 units per person compare
- 75 Niger 0.1111 units per person compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.111 units per person compare
- 77 Tunisia 0.1096 units per person compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Algeria?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Algeria was 0.1116 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1653 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0911 units per person in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.