Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4625 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4625 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7641 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.4519 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
23
1999–2025
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.4625 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2025.
The figure is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria peaked at 0.7641 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4519 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Algeria 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6267 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6985 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7036 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6977 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6406 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6518 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7641 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7493 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7058 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6636 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.647 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6225 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5889 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5781 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5649 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5479 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5338 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4816 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4819 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4637 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4519 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4625 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4625 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6267 GPIA | 0.6267 GPIA | 0.6267 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6927 GPIA | 0.6406 GPIA | 0.7641 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6202 GPIA | 0.5338 GPIA | 0.7493 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4674 GPIA | 0.4519 GPIA | 0.4819 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 168 Lithuania 0.4869 GPIA compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4794 GPIA compare
- 170 Cuba 0.4787 GPIA compare
- 172 Seychelles 0.4516 GPIA compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 0.4478 GPIA compare
- 174 Dominica 0.4197 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Algeria was 0.4625 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7641 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4519 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Algeria ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release