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 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2002
All-time low
2.7%
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
Algeria recorded 3.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2025.
The figure is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria peaked at 10.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 70th of 183 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 | 9.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 67 Azerbaijan 4.0% compare
- 68 Paraguay 3.9% compare
- 69 United States of America 3.8% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 3.5% compare
- 72 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5% 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Algeria was 3.8% 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 10.0% 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 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 183 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 14.7%. 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 primary 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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February 2026 Data Release