Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 105.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
105.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
117.4%
in 2010
All-time low
88.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Algeria stood at 105.2%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Algeria peaked at 117.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.7% | — |
| 1972 | 93.2% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 106.1% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 110.3% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 109.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 105.5% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 105.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 104.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 104.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 102.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 101.5% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 103.6% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 105.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 105.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 104.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 105.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 104.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 104.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 104.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 105.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 106.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 109.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 112.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 111.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 112.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 113.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 113.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 114.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 114.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 115.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 113.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 117.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 117.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 116.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 115.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 115.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 111.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 111.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 110.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 108.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 110.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 106.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 107.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 106.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 106.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 105.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.7% | 88.7% | 110.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 101.0% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.6% | 104.0% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.0% | 111.5% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.8% | 108.2% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.0% | 105.2% | 110.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 672,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Algeria was 105.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release