Population, ages 13-16, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population, ages 13-16, total was 2.38 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 13-16, total in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 13-16, total in Algeria stood at 2.38 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-16, total in Algeria peaked at 3.05 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 2015.
That places Algeria 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 13-16, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.40 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461,524, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.38 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 570,612, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.75 million | 2.40 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 2.67 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.38 million | 2.60 million | 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 population, ages 13-16, total in Algeria?
- Population, ages 13-16, total in Algeria was 2.38 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for population, ages 13-16, total?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-16, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 13-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-16, total is the total population age 13-16.