Primary education, pupils, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1116 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Algeria is 0.1116 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.1653 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0911 units per person, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1339 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1426 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.152 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1592 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1611 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1623 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1637 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1653 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1648 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1645 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1623 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.16 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1577 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1569 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1552 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1531 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1551 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1577 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.158 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1587 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1612 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1636 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1626 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1619 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1598 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1591 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.158 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.157 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1568 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1567 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1507 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1478 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1434 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1382 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1317 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1248 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1195 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1132 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0916 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0915 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0911 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0917 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0939 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.096 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0981 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1008 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1027 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1058 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1102 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1111 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1124 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1131 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1116 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1561 units per person | 0.1339 units per person | 0.1653 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.158 units per person | 0.1531 units per person | 0.1645 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1599 units per person | 0.1568 units per person | 0.1636 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1318 units per person | 0.0916 units per person | 0.1567 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 0.1058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1111 units per person | 0.1084 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 71 Guyana 0.1141 units per person compare
- 72 New Caledonia 0.114 units per person compare
- 73 Philippines 0.1128 units per person compare
- 75 Niger 0.1111 units per person compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.111 units per person compare
- 77 Tunisia 0.1096 units per person compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Algeria?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Algeria was 0.1116 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1653 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0911 units per person in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.