Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
98.2%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Algeria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 98.2% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Algeria peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 24 Azerbaijan 98.4% compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 98.4% compare
- 26 Korea 98.3% compare
- 28 Finland 98.2% compare
- 29 Mozambique 98.0% compare
- 30 Malawi 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 primary education in public institutions in Algeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Algeria was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release