Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 267,078 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 267,078 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria peaked at 1.03 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 267,078, in 2024.
That places Algeria 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2017 | 278,339 | -73.1% |
| 2018 | 290,426 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 333,545 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 303,491 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 409,750 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 331,071 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 267,078 | -19.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 267,078 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 267,078 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,718, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 300,770 | 278,339 | 333,545 | 3 |
| 2020s | 327,848 | 267,078 | 409,750 | 4 |
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 267,078 in 2024, 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 1.03 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,078 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Algeria ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release