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% |
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
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
- 3 Russian Federation 7.55 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 5.54 million compare
- 6 Sudan 5.23 million compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.86 million compare
- 8 Iraq 4.86 million compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (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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