Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 105.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 105.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 107.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.8% | — |
| 1972 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 67.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 79.6% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 105.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 107.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 105.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 103.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 105.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 46.8% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 63.3% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.7% | 85.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 86.6% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 105.8% | 107.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 104.8% | 103.4% | 105.7% | 3 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 105.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release