School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 987,399 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
987,399
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 1999
All-time low
578,767
in 2006
Years of data
28
1971–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Algeria stood at 987,399.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 1.39 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 578,767, in 2006.
Algeria ranks 74th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 896,339 | — |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +55.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 578,767 | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 582,291 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 581,628 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 606,566 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 639,093 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 675,270 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 715,116 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 757,300 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 801,271 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 833,005 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 862,829 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 887,785 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 939,086 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 953,886 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 994,650 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 997,610 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 987,399 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 896,339 | 896,339 | 896,339 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 975,889 | 578,767 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,464 | 639,093 | 953,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 987,399 | 1.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 71 Nepal 1.10 million compare
- 72 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 73 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
- 75 Mauritania 976,468 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 949,031 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Algeria?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Algeria was 987,399 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,767 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release