Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 77.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Algeria is 77.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Algeria peaked at 77.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 162 countries on this measure, 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30.1% | — |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +751.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | — |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 10.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +751.1% | 0.5% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 0.0% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Cape Verde 83.1% compare
- 2 Niger 79.8% compare
- 4 Senegal 68.9% compare
- 5 Tokelau 64.0% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 63.0% 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, male in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Algeria was 77.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,165.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release