Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Algeria
Algeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Algeria is 19.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Algeria peaked at 55.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 105th 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.6% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +36.6% | 40.7% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | -41.0% | 53.4% | 31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 31.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 103 China 20.2% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.1% compare
- 106 Philippines 19.6% compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 19.2% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 19.1% 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, male in Algeria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Algeria was 19.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release