Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 0.0864 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Algeria 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 177 Oman 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 0.0873 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bhutan 0.0841 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 0.077 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0706 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.