Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
114.7%
in 2008
All-time low
42.0%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria is 98.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 114.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1972.
That places Algeria 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 42.0% | — |
| 1973 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 65.9% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 67.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 114.7% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 102.4% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | -4.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 42.0% | 63.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 62.1% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 79.3% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 82.0% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.1% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 93.9% | 102.4% | 6 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 98.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release