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 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 25.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Algeria peaked at 66.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 66.7% | — |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -27.2% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +52.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 25.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 25.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 94% of the median. (18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -57.8% | 66.7% | 28.1% |
| 2025 | +52.0% | 16.4% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 16.4% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.9% compare
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.3% compare
- 79 Cuba 25.1% compare
- 81 Cook Islands 24.8% compare
- 82 Serbia 24.5% compare
- 83 Philippines 24.4% 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 25.0% 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 66.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 179 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 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release