Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Algeria stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Algeria peaked at 50.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 27.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 110 Macau, China 16.3% compare
- 111 Cayman Islands 15.8% compare
- 112 Samoa 15.7% compare
- 114 South Africa 15.3% compare
- 115 Iceland 15.0% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 14.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Algeria was 15.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Algeria ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release