Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 54.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Algeria, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Algeria is 54.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Algeria peaked at 85.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 81st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.1% | — |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.1% | 65.1% | 81.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 54.4% | 85.9% | 3 |
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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Algeria?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Algeria was 54.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release