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 143,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria is 143,906, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria peaked at 297,682 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49,762, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 297,380 | — |
| 2003 | 297,682 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 251,250 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 247,626 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 195,436 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 167,862 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 59,696 | -64.4% |
| 2010 | 49,762 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 80,514 | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 196,607 | +144.2% |
| 2022 | 181,849 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 181,498 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 143,906 | -20.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 143,906 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587, 40.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 143,906 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,076, 4.9× 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 | +144.2% | 80,514 | 196,607 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,380 | 297,380 | 297,380 | 1 |
| 2000s | 203,259 | 59,696 | 297,682 | 6 |
| 2010s | 65,138 | 49,762 | 80,514 | 2 |
| 2020s | 175,965 | 143,906 | 196,607 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 19 Russian Federation 161,999 compare
- 20 Madagascar 161,534 compare
- 21 Burundi 153,772 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 133,361 compare
- 24 India 127,870 compare
- 25 Brazil 120,382 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 143,906 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 297,682 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 49,762 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Algeria ranks 22nd out of 176 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 78.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release