Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 1820
Years of data
83
1820–2025
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Algeria, 1820–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Algeria stood at 98.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Algeria peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1820.
Algeria ranks 62nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.6% | — |
| 1825 | 0.8% | +25.8% |
| 1830 | 1.0% | +24.4% |
| 1835 | 1.2% | +24.7% |
| 1840 | 1.5% | +24.8% |
| 1845 | 1.9% | +24.5% |
| 1850 | 2.3% | +24.5% |
| 1855 | 2.9% | +24.4% |
| 1860 | 3.6% | +24.1% |
| 1865 | 5.7% | +58.4% |
| 1870 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 1875 | 7.6% | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 1885 | 9.5% | +17.7% |
| 1890 | 10.8% | +13.7% |
| 1895 | 11.9% | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 12.7% | +7.2% |
| 1905 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 14.3% | +9.9% |
| 1915 | 15.6% | +9.0% |
| 1920 | 13.5% | -13.1% |
| 1925 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 17.5% | +22.8% |
| 1935 | 19.1% | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 20.8% | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 19.6% | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 21.4% | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 25.6% | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 38.1% | +48.7% |
| 1965 | 56.3% | +47.8% |
| 1970 | 62.9% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 69.5% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 74.8% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 78.6% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | +58.4% | 3.6% | 5.7% |
| 1960 | +48.7% | 25.6% | 38.1% |
| 1965 | +47.8% | 38.1% | 56.3% |
| 1825 | +25.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| 1875 | +25.0% | 6.1% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1850s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1860s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1870s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.2% | 38.1% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.7% | 62.9% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 79.2% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.0% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 94.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.8% | 6 |
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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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Algeria?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Algeria was 98.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1820.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.