Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria is 18.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 44.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.4% | — |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +84.2% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 21.3% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 22.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 6 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria was 18.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release