Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 94.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria stood at 94.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2023.
That places Algeria 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | — |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -85.2% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +637.0% |
| 2025 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 94.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 94.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 12.6% | 100.0% | 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 94.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release