Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Algeria
Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 932,632 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Algeria stood at 932,632 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Algeria peaked at 932,632 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 449,951 number, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 449,951 number | — |
| 1971 | 461,204 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 474,899 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 486,773 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 497,434 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 507,521 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 517,875 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 533,427 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 550,762 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 568,994 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 587,064 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 603,590 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 623,497 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 644,743 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 666,092 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 686,281 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 703,873 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 721,985 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 738,639 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 753,312 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 765,466 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 774,611 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 782,852 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 787,871 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 789,675 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 788,364 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 784,190 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 778,244 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 769,683 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 758,043 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 742,728 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 723,377 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 700,077 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 670,466 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 638,715 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 608,879 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 586,228 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 572,821 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 566,960 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 568,667 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 578,036 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 594,349 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 622,133 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 663,852 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 713,544 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 765,030 number | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 809,902 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 848,863 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 881,374 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 908,741 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 932,632 number | +2.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 932,632 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 932,632 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504,884 number | 449,951 number | 568,994 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 672,908 number | 587,064 number | 753,312 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 777,900 number | 758,043 number | 789,675 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 637,892 number | 566,960 number | 742,728 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 738,582 number | 578,036 number | 908,741 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 932,632 number | 932,632 number | 932,632 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Algeria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Algeria was 932,632 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 932,632 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,951 number in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.