Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 247,782 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria stood at 247,782.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria peaked at 571,223 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 109,584, in 2010.
That places Algeria 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 569,731 | — |
| 2003 | 571,223 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 493,596 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 488,693 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 384,202 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 335,008 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 118,131 | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 109,584 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 150,184 | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 374,712 | +149.5% |
| 2022 | 343,381 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 341,656 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 247,782 | -27.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 247,782 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 28.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 247,782 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +149.5% | 150,184 | 374,712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569,731 | 569,731 | 569,731 | 1 |
| 2000s | 398,476 | 118,131 | 571,223 | 6 |
| 2010s | 129,884 | 109,584 | 150,184 | 2 |
| 2020s | 326,883 | 247,782 | 374,712 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 21 Burundi 303,561 compare
- 22 Madagascar 294,058 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 255,645 compare
- 25 South Africa 220,015 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 210,058 compare
- 27 Tajikistan 207,316 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 children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria was 247,782 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 571,223 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,584 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Algeria ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release