Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9382 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria is 0.9382 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4477 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Algeria 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7114 GPIA | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7384 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7872 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8067 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.79 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8541 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.924 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8722 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8572 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8437 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.684 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.814 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7911 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.622 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4477 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9382 GPIA | +109.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.9382 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.9382 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +109.5% | 0.4477 GPIA | 0.9382 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8185 GPIA | 0.7114 GPIA | 0.924 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7162 GPIA | 0.4477 GPIA | 0.9382 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 68 Republic of Moldova 0.9472 GPIA compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9462 GPIA compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9444 GPIA compare
- 72 Netherlands 0.9348 GPIA compare
- 73 Tokelau 0.9344 GPIA compare
- 74 Eswatini 0.9287 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria was 0.9382 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4477 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release