Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 99.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Algeria, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Algeria is 99.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Algeria peaked at 99.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2013.
That places Algeria 80th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.6% | — |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Algeria?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Algeria was 99.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release