Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria is 5.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.5% on the previous year and up 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 14.58 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.66 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1983 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1986 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.03 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1990 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +11867.8% |
| 1991 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6153 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2001 | -0.5881 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2831 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2003 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -621.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8469 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0402 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3658 % change on previous year | +809.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6289 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2009 | -16.66 % change on previous year | +2549.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4052 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2011 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +342.0% |
| 2012 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +328.1% |
| 2025 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year, 16.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +11867.8% | 0.03 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -2549.8% | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -16.66 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -809.1% | -0.0402 % change on previous year | -0.3658 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -621.4% | 0.2831 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.66 % change on previous year | 0.03 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -16.66 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.4052 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 14.58 % change on previous year | 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, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Algeria was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.