Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 104.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 2011
All-time low
56.6%
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 104.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria peaked at 106.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1972.
Algeria ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.6% | — |
| 1972 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.4% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 65.7% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 80.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 105.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 102.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 104.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 56.6% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 71.3% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 82.8% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 86.6% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 105.0% | 106.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 102.9% | 105.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria was 104.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release