Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria
Algeria: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 99.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.1%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
118.2%
in 2008
All-time low
52.2%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 99.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 118.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1972.
Algeria ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.2% | — |
| 1973 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 72.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 70.3% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 75.2% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 86.8% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 91.1% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 118.2% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 103.3% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 99.1% | -4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 52.2% | 73.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 70.3% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 83.5% | 91.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 81.0% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.1% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 92.7% | 103.3% | 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, male in Algeria?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria was 99.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release