Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 GPIA in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
64th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9246 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
20
1984–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria peaked at 2 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9246 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Algeria 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.45 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.39 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.35 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9246 GPIA | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.41 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 GPIA | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2 GPIA | +75.6% |
| 2025 | 1 GPIA | -49.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.933 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria was 1 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9246 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower 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