Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Algeria
Algeria: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 105.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Algeria is 105.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Algeria peaked at 113.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.1% | — |
| 1972 | 79.2% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 85.2% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 94.4% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 102.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 103.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 106.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 109.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 111.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 111.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 112.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 112.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 112.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 113.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 113.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 112.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 112.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 112.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 111.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 105.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 105.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 105.5% | -0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 105.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 105.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.9% | 74.1% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 96.0% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.4% | 109.0% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 106.1% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 104.7% | 108.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 60 Reunion 106.1% compare
- 61 Montenegro 106.1% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
- 64 Mauritania 105.4% compare
- 65 Poland 105.4% compare
- 66 Cyprus 105.3% compare
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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Algeria?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Algeria was 105.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Algeria ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.