Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5657 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5657 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
176th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8777 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.5522 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.5657 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria peaked at 0.8777 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5522 modelled data, in 2023.
That places Algeria 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8777 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8728 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8712 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8619 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8525 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8429 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8231 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8022 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7772 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7111 modelled data | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6821 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.683 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6886 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6886 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.701 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7316 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7586 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7386 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6938 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6569 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.625 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5972 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5694 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5522 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5561 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5657 modelled data | +1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.5657 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.5657 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8293 modelled data | 0.7111 modelled data | 0.8777 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7023 modelled data | 0.6569 modelled data | 0.7586 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5776 modelled data | 0.5522 modelled data | 0.625 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria was 0.5657 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8777 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5522 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Algeria ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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