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 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2025.
That places Algeria 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 121 Colombia 3.3% compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 3.3% compare
- 121 Kiribati 3.3% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 3.2% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 3.2% compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 3.2% 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 of lower secondary school age in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Algeria was 3.2% 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 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 206 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 34.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release