Primary education, pupils in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, pupils was 5.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.30 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.89 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Primary education, pupils in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Algeria is 5.30 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Algeria peaked at 5.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 1971.
That places Algeria 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.89 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.06 million | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.41 million | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.66 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.79 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5.30 million | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.30 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 1.89 million | 2.97 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 3.06 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 4.03 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 3.25 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 3.31 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 4.85 million | 5.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 primary education, pupils in Algeria?
- Primary education, pupils in Algeria was 5.30 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, pupils?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.