Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
98.1%
in 2024
Years of data
14
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Algeria stood at 98.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Algeria peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 Viet Nam 98.5% compare
- 27 Eswatini 98.5% compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
- 30 Ukraine 98.1% compare
- 31 Netherlands 98.1% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 97.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Algeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Algeria was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release