Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria stood at 2.82 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15,473.9% on the previous year and up 2,653.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 2.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,094, in 2024.
That places Algeria 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 814,930 | — |
| 1995 | 536,143 | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 566,489 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 503,569 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 171,488 | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 166,380 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 122,996 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 100,742 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 103,113 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 102,330 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100,343 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 101,007 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99,637 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 151,001 | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 29,878 | -80.2% |
| 2021 | 155,212 | +419.5% |
| 2022 | 201,381 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 141,422 | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 18,094 | -87.2% |
| 2025 | 2.82 million | +15473.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 145.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.82 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44,473, 63.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +15473.9% | 18,094 | 2.82 million |
| 2021 | +419.5% | 29,878 | 155,212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 814,930 | 814,930 | 814,930 | 1 |
| 1990s | 535,400 | 503,569 | 566,489 | 3 |
| 2010s | 121,904 | 99,637 | 171,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,661 | 18,094 | 2.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 India 10.07 million compare
- 2 Ethiopia 6.54 million compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.12 million compare
- 5 Bangladesh 2.34 million compare
- 6 Niger 2.11 million compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 1.41 million 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Algeria was 2.82 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,094 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,653.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release