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 77.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 77.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14,959.0% on the previous year and up 1,673.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 2nd out of 183 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 of lower secondary school age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 39.0% | — |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -68.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -81.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +393.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -87.7% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +14959.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 10.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 10.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 | +14959.0% | 0.5% | 77.6% |
| 2021 | +393.0% | 1.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 0.5% | 77.6% | 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 77.6% 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 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Algeria ranks 2nd out of 183 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 up 1,673.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release