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 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria peaked at 2 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Algeria 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.52 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.63 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.71 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.67 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.56 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.51 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.51 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.56 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.65 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.72 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.78 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.76 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.75 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.61 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.53 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9832 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8358 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.332 GPIA | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.741 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 2 GPIA | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.84 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7238 GPIA | — |
| 2022 | 0.5828 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 GPIA | — |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.332 GPIA | 0 GPIA |
| 2020 | -100.0% | 1.25 GPIA | 0 GPIA |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 0.5828 GPIA | 0 GPIA |
| 2002 | -60.3% | 0.8358 GPIA | 0.332 GPIA |
| 2009 | +58.5% | 1.26 GPIA | 2 GPIA |
| 2007 | +38.6% | 0.741 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 1.71 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.62 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7181 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2613 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.7238 GPIA | 5 |
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Algeria was 0 GPIA in 2024, 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 2 GPIA 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 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Algeria ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 100.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release