Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 47.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 47.8% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Algeria peaked at 84.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2022.
Algeria ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.6% | — |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +78.2% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 47.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 47.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 | +78.2% | 47.3% | 84.3% |
| 2011 | -44.8% | 84.3% | 46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.6% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 46.5% | 84.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.5% | 47.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 primary education in private institutions in Algeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Algeria was 47.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Algeria ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release