Official entrance age to early childhood education in Algeria
Algeria: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 5 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 5 years for official entrance age to early childhood education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Algeria peaked at 5 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 4 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 6 years compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 years compare
- 3 Namibia 5 years compare
- 3 Philippines 5 years compare
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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Algeria?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Algeria was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release