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 0.6235 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria is 0.6235 GPIA, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 52.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4077 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Algeria 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6494 GPIA | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6504 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6793 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6918 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6983 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7315 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.79 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7614 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7316 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7096 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.578 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6614 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6603 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4757 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4077 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6235 GPIA | +52.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6235 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6235 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +52.9% | 0.4077 GPIA | 0.6235 GPIA |
| 2010 | -42.4% | 1.13 GPIA | 0.6494 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7093 GPIA | 0.6494 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5678 GPIA | 0.4077 GPIA | 0.6614 GPIA | 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 0.6235 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4077 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Algeria ranks 154th out of 180 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 14.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release