Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 96.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Algeria is 96.08, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Algeria peaked at 96.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.88, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 54th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.88 | — |
| 1991 | 75.74 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 76.5 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 77.05 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.58 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.12 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.78 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 79.65 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 80.67 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81.86 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 83.16 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84.51 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.93 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.27 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 88.56 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 89.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.67 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.48 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.15 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.66 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.37 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.56 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.73 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.88 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.06 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.26 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.47 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.27 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.54 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.83 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.08 | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.12, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.06, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.08 | 74.88 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.61 | 83.16 | 92.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.01 | 93.06 | 94.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.68 | 95.27 | 96.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Algeria?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Algeria was 96.08 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.88 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Algeria ranks 54th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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