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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.72 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (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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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.