Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Algeria
Algeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 25.36 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Algeria, 1993–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 25.36 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2011.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Algeria peaked at 28.91 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.27, in 1993.
Algeria ranks 39th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.87 | 20.27 | 28.16 | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.45 | 23.81 | 28.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.58 | 25.36 | 25.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 36 Congo 25.66 compare
- 37 Colombia 25.63 compare
- 38 Chile 25.4 compare
- 40 French Polynesia 25.08 compare
- 42 New Caledonia 24.8 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Algeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Algeria was 25.36 in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 in 1993.
- How does Algeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.