Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Algeria
Algeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 17.23 in 1997. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Algeria, 1971–1997
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 17.23 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Algeria peaked at 27.08 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 78th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.39 | 21.1 | 27.08 | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.49 | 18.67 | 25.04 | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.1 | 16.76 | 17.91 | 8 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Algeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Algeria was 17.23 in 1997, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Algeria ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 1997.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.