Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7778 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7778 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
150th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.38 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
0.7778 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.7778 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria peaked at 1.38 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7778 modelled data, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 modelled data | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7778 modelled data | -2.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.7778 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.7778 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8963 modelled data | 0.7778 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 0.7895 modelled data compare
- 148 North Macedonia 0.7857 modelled data compare
- 149 Kenya 0.7834 modelled data compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0.7619 modelled data compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.7521 modelled data compare
- 153 Jordan 0.75 modelled data compare
- 153 New Zealand 0.75 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria was 0.7778 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7778 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Algeria ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release