What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.

How does Algeria rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?

Algeria ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.

Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Algeria

Name: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Algeria
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Algeria: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 73 countries

All-time high

in 1998

All-time low

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2025

Official entrance age to compulsory education in Algeria, 1998–2025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 6 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Algeria peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.

Algeria ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to compulsory education in Algeria, 1998 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1998	6	—
1999	6	+0.0%
2000	6	+0.0%
2001	6	+0.0%
2002	6	+0.0%
2003	6	+0.0%
2004	6	+0.0%
2005	6	+0.0%
2006	6	+0.0%
2007	6	+0.0%
2008	6	+0.0%
2009	6	+0.0%
2010	6	+0.0%
2011	6	+0.0%
2012	6	+0.0%
2013	6	+0.0%
2014	6	+0.0%
2015	6	+0.0%
2016	6	+0.0%
2017	6	+0.0%
2018	6	+0.0%
2019	6	+0.0%
2020	6	+0.0%
2021	6	+0.0%
2022	6	+0.0%
2023	6	+0.0%
2024	6	+0.0%
2025	6	+0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Algeria's 6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	6	6	6	2
2000s	6	6	6	10
2010s	6	6	6	10
2020s	6	6	6	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Algeria?: Official entrance age to compulsory education in Algeria was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
How does Algeria rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?: Algeria ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Source: UNICEF
Licence: UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 73 places, 1,969 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026