School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 807,527 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria is 807,527 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 807,527 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 373,145 number, in 1970.
That places Algeria 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 373,145 number | — |
| 1971 | 384,911 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 398,155 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 411,501 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 425,765 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 439,689 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 450,680 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 458,476 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 468,751 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 480,691 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 494,086 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 509,283 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 524,946 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 541,866 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 559,489 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 578,140 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 598,244 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 619,059 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 639,802 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 660,261 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 680,059 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 698,533 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 715,988 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 732,243 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 747,110 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 759,758 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 769,207 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 775,592 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 780,374 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 782,955 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 782,631 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 779,181 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 774,294 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 766,142 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 757,006 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 742,800 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 717,417 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 684,514 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 654,075 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 601,744 number | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 583,619 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 574,058 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 567,010 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 563,889 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 570,119 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 594,604 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 637,848 number | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 680,894 number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 725,181 number | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 769,292 number | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 807,527 number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 429,176 number | 373,145 number | 480,691 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 572,518 number | 494,086 number | 660,261 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,182 number | 680,059 number | 782,955 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,980 number | 601,744 number | 782,631 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,651 number | 563,889 number | 769,292 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 807,527 number | 807,527 number | 807,527 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 807,527 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 807,527 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,145 number in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.