Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 98.8% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Algeria peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2006.
That places Algeria 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -44.9% | 100.0% | 55.1% |
| 2009 | +37.0% | 65.1% | 89.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 55.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 11 Belarus 100.0% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 99.2% compare
- 14 Russian Federation 98.4% compare
- 15 Ukraine 97.8% compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 97.5% 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 pre-primary education in public in Algeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Algeria was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Algeria ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary 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