Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2009
All-time low
10.8%
in 2023
Years of data
23
1999–2025
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 11.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 38.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 14.7% | — |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +102.0% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.6% | 38.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 52 Afghanistan 12.6% compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.4% compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 11.2% compare
- 56 El Salvador 10.6% compare
- 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.5% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 10.0% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria was 11.2% 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 38.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 184 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 44.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release