Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria
Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 476,154 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 476,154 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 476,154 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 229,808 number, in 1970.
That places Algeria 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229,808 number | — |
| 1971 | 235,661 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 242,684 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 248,763 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 254,214 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 259,368 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 264,664 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 272,539 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 281,306 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 290,532 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 299,708 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 308,160 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 318,240 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 329,051 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 339,953 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 350,294 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 359,317 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 368,501 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 376,942 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 384,375 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 390,520 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 395,144 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 399,444 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 402,120 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 403,155 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 402,589 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 400,517 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 397,517 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 393,148 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 387,171 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 379,272 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 369,280 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 357,450 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 342,390 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 326,222 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 311,009 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 299,419 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 292,559 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 289,511 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 290,307 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 295,014 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 303,291 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 317,370 number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 338,635 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 364,017 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 390,338 number | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 413,275 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 433,213 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 449,874 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 463,908 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 476,154 number | +2.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 476,154 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 476,154 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,917 number, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,954 number | 229,808 number | 290,532 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 343,454 number | 299,708 number | 384,375 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,132 number | 387,171 number | 403,155 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,742 number | 289,511 number | 379,272 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,894 number | 295,014 number | 463,908 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,154 number | 476,154 number | 476,154 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 23 Afghanistan 554,847 number compare
- 24 Iraq 539,920 number compare
- 25 Angola 529,239 number compare
- 27 Mozambique 468,346 number compare
- 28 Myanmar 450,148 number compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 422,268 number 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 476,154 number in 2020, 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 476,154 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,808 number in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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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About this data
Male 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.