Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 24.1% 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 24.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 49.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1999.
Algeria ranks 36th of 184 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 | 23.5% | — |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 26.0% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 28.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 25.6% | 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 24.1% 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 49.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1999.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Algeria ranks 36th 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 29.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release