Number of primary education enrolments in Algeria
Algeria: Number of primary education enrolments was 5.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.30 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.89 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Number of primary education enrolments in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Algeria is 5.30 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Algeria peaked at 5.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 5th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.89 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.06 million | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.41 million | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.66 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.79 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5.30 million | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603,966, 8.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.30 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 935,449, 5.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 1.89 million | 2.97 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 3.06 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 4.03 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 3.25 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 3.31 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 4.85 million | 5.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Algeria?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Algeria was 5.30 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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