Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 2.0% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Algeria, 1973–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Algeria is 2.0%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Algeria peaked at 20.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
Algeria ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20.6% | — |
| 1974 | 16.2% | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -38.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.0% | 7.7% | 9 |
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, male in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Algeria was 2.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Algeria ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/