Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Algeria
Algeria: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 247,748 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
247,748
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 71 countries
All-time high
247,748
in 2025
All-time low
47,178
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2025
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Algeria stood at 247,748. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Algeria peaked at 247,748 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,178, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 10th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,178 | — |
| 1975 | 60,179 | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 65,043 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 70,498 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 77,009 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 80,853 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 85,499 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 88,481 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 94,216 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 100,288 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 109,173 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 115,242 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 125,034 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 133,250 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 139,875 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 139,917 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 144,945 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 151,262 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 154,685 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 161,802 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 164,982 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 166,771 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 169,010 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 170,956 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 169,519 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 170,562 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 169,559 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 170,039 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 167,529 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 170,031 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 171,471 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 171,402 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 170,775 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 169,701 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 141,421 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 141,994 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 144,537 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 149,036 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 155,144 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 159,115 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 161,778 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 166,745 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 172,723 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 177,429 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 182,059 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 187,923 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 193,421 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 199,091 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 205,872 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 235,893 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 247,748 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,793 | 47,178 | 80,853 | 6 |
| 1980s | 113,098 | 85,499 | 139,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,548 | 144,945 | 170,956 | 9 |
| 2000s | 167,249 | 141,421 | 171,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,056 | 141,994 | 182,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,658 | 187,923 | 247,748 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Algeria?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Algeria was 247,748 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,748 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,178 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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