Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 2.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.70 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.18 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Enrolment in primary education, male in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.70 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 2.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 29th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.26 million | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.46 million | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.12 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.31 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 10.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.70 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 571,163, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.18 million | 1.74 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.79 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.23 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.71 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.74 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.51 million | 2.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Algeria?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Algeria was 2.70 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release