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 54.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria is 54.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,024.9% on the previous year and up 349.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria peaked at 54.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 51.9% | — |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -46.2% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | +1024.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 54.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 54.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 4.3× 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 | +1024.9% | 4.9% | 54.9% |
| 2010 | -72.2% | 51.9% | 14.4% |
| 2021 | +61.8% | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| 2020 | -48.2% | 11.8% | 6.1% |
| 2024 | -46.2% | 9.1% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 4.9% | 54.9% | 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 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 54.9% 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 54.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Algeria ranks 12th out of 179 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 349.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release