Girls and boys who are out of school in Algeria
Algeria: Girls and boys who are out of school was 0 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Algeria, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Algeria is 0 girls, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Algeria peaked at 527,782 girls in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 girls, in 2003.
That places Algeria 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Algeria, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 527,782 girls | — |
| 1974 | 478,336 girls | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 438,401 girls | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 437,727 girls | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 458,422 girls | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 449,221 girls | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 452,711 girls | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 445,662 girls | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 451,077 girls | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 463,077 girls | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 464,577 girls | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 441,334 girls | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 425,815 girls | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 398,513 girls | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 374,461 girls | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 359,766 girls | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 357,518 girls | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 368,480 girls | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 352,256 girls | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 341,531 girls | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 350,955 girls | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 335,755 girls | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 312,429 girls | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 297,216 girls | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 280,931 girls | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 151,841 girls | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 111,555 girls | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 52,741 girls | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 11,479 girls | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 0 girls | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 girls | — |
| 2005 | 0 girls | — |
| 2006 | 13,620 girls | — |
| 2007 | 29,609 girls | +117.4% |
| 2008 | 24,676 girls | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 31,857 girls | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 31,550 girls | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24,696 girls | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 20,423 girls | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 15,264 girls | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 16,251 girls | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 14,760 girls | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 17,810 girls | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 14,091 girls | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 18,608 girls | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 46,312 girls | +148.9% |
| 2020 | 0 girls | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 16,681 girls | — |
| 2022 | 36,496 girls | +118.8% |
| 2023 | 0 girls | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 girls | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,229 girls | 437,727 girls | 527,782 girls | 7 |
| 1980s | 418,180 girls | 357,518 girls | 464,577 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,155 girls | 151,841 girls | 368,480 girls | 9 |
| 2000s | 27,554 girls | 0 girls | 111,555 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,976 girls | 14,091 girls | 46,312 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,635 girls | 0 girls | 36,496 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 177 Naoero 40 girls compare
- 178 San Marino 35 girls compare
- 179 Cook Islands 26 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Algeria?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Algeria was 0 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 527,782 girls in 1973.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 girls in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Algeria ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.