Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Algeria
Algeria: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 21.38 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.38 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
75th
of 139 countries
All-time high
30.08 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
21.38 headcount basis
in 2025
Years of data
21
1999–2025
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Algeria stood at 21.38 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Algeria peaked at 30.08 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.38 headcount basis, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 75th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.08 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 30.01 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.1 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.41 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.12 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.96 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 25.82 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24.66 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.21 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.66 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.26 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.97 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.16 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.82 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.09 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.37 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 22.45 headcount basis | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 21.38 headcount basis | -4.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 21.38 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 21.38 headcount basis is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.34 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.08 headcount basis | 30.08 headcount basis | 30.08 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.16 headcount basis | 24.21 headcount basis | 30.01 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.59 headcount basis | 23.66 headcount basis | 25.16 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.22 headcount basis | 21.38 headcount basis | 25.82 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Algeria?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Algeria was 21.38 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.08 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release