Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.0973 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Algeria, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Algeria is 0.0973 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.9% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Algeria peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0973 GPIA, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.47 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.42 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9059 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6896 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0973 GPIA | -85.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0973 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0973 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7016 GPIA | 0.0973 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1833 GPIA compare
- 165 Aruba 0.1438 GPIA compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1129 GPIA compare
- 168 Bangladesh 0.0961 GPIA compare
- 169 Tonga 0.065 GPIA 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Algeria was 0.0973 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Algeria ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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