Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3.38 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria stood at 3.38 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 837.6% on the previous year and up 558.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria peaked at 3.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302,758, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.47 million | — |
| 2010 | 692,534 | -71.9% |
| 2011 | 669,558 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 626,458 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 585,256 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 552,975 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 513,881 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 516,568 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 523,054 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 537,828 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 619,651 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 302,758 | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 537,601 | +77.6% |
| 2022 | 706,797 | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 545,521 | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 360,625 | -33.9% |
| 2025 | 3.38 million | +837.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 47.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.38 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,908, 20.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +837.6% | 360,625 | 3.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 583,776 | 513,881 | 692,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 972,414 | 302,758 | 3.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria was 3.38 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,758 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release