Primary education, teachers in Algeria
Algeria: Primary education, teachers was 247,748 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers in Algeria stood at 247,748. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Algeria peaked at 247,748 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,178, in 1971.
That places Algeria 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,178 | — |
| 1975 | 60,179 | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 65,043 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 70,498 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 77,009 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 80,853 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 85,499 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 88,481 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 94,216 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 100,288 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 109,173 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 115,242 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 125,034 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 133,250 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 139,875 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 139,917 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 144,945 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 151,262 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 154,685 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 161,802 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 164,982 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 166,771 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 169,010 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 170,956 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 169,519 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 170,562 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 169,559 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 170,039 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 167,529 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 170,031 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 171,471 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 171,402 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 170,775 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 169,701 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 141,421 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 141,994 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 144,537 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 149,036 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 155,144 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 159,115 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 161,778 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 166,745 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 172,723 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 177,429 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 182,059 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 187,923 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 193,421 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 199,091 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 205,872 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 235,893 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 247,748 | +5.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 247,748 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 9.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 247,748 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +27.6% | 47,178 | 60,179 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,793 | 47,178 | 80,853 | 6 |
| 1980s | 113,098 | 85,499 | 139,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,548 | 144,945 | 170,956 | 9 |
| 2000s | 167,249 | 141,421 | 171,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,056 | 141,994 | 182,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,658 | 187,923 | 247,748 | 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 in Algeria?
- Primary education, teachers in Algeria was 247,748 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,748 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,178 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary education, teachers?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.