Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.18 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7923 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Algeria 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7923 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.8637 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9425 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.7923 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 169 Bhutan 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bahamas 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belarus 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Bulgaria 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Sweden 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Estonia 2.11 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Algeria was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7923 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.