Primary education, teachers, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0052 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.005 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 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, per capita in Algeria?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Algeria was 0.0052 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.