Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2002
All-time low
4.4%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria peaked at 13.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.8% | — |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 5.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria was 4.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 primary 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