Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria
Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 508,458 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
508,458
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
518,260
in 2024
All-time low
226,236
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria stood at 508,458.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 518,260 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 226,236, in 1973.
Algeria ranks 28th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 238,035 | — |
| 1971 | 240,129 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 230,508 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 226,236 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 230,844 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 236,252 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 259,171 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 284,405 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 292,800 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 301,148 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 309,020 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 316,176 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 322,585 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 318,279 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 315,052 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 326,367 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 338,987 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 352,866 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 363,912 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 373,747 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 383,948 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 391,082 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 396,938 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 393,778 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 389,435 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 388,299 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 386,769 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 383,593 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 379,768 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 374,686 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 365,494 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 356,319 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 346,582 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 336,381 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 325,881 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 286,055 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 288,478 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 294,969 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 297,101 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 297,022 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 309,980 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 326,723 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 345,345 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 365,614 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 387,124 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 409,556 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 425,655 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 440,654 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 453,067 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 479,171 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 486,647 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 507,305 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 512,893 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 516,192 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 518,260 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 508,458 | -1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 508,458 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 508,458 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,874, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253,953 | 226,236 | 301,148 | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,699 | 309,020 | 373,747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,830 | 374,686 | 396,938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,428 | 286,055 | 365,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,289 | 309,980 | 479,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 508,292 | 486,647 | 518,260 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 25 Iraq 556,309 compare
- 26 South Africa 536,911 compare
- 27 Mozambique 530,923 compare
- 29 Japan 480,053 compare
- 30 Myanmar 457,414 compare
- 31 Madagascar 435,415 compare
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, male in Algeria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria was 508,458 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 518,260 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,236 in 1973.
- How does Algeria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release