Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 106.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria peaked at 106.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1972.
That places Algeria 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.2% | — |
| 1972 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 60.2% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 76.4% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 104.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 106.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.8% | 56.8% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 73.3% | 85.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 83.6% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 86.5% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 104.2% | 106.4% | 2 |
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 106.4% in 2011, 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 106.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.