Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 9.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Algeria, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 9.48 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 9.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.04 million, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.64 million | — |
| 1999 | 7.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.62 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.31 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.08 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.04 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.34 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.70 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.04 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.73 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 9.48 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 million | 7.59 million | 7.64 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 6.18 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 million | 6.04 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million | 8.04 million | 9.48 million | 6 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Algeria?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Algeria was 9.48 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release