School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 987,399 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
987,399
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
443,377
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria stood at 987,399.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria peaked at 1.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 443,377, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 28th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 463,054 | — |
| 1971 | 443,377 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 447,255 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 456,240 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 466,848 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 478,943 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 518,105 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 560,382 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 576,819 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 592,581 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 606,957 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 619,899 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 613,110 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 620,824 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 643,513 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 668,588 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 695,899 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 717,494 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 736,795 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 756,218 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 770,661 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 782,297 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 769,603 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 757,567 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 752,426 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 746,638 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 736,964 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 728,279 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 720,026 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 703,530 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 685,649 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 666,997 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 647,161 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 626,758 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 562,571 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 566,715 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 578,767 | +2.1% |
| 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 | 500,360 | 443,377 | 592,581 | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,930 | 606,957 | 756,218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 746,799 | 703,530 | 782,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 610,510 | 562,571 | 685,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,464 | 639,093 | 953,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 987,399 | 1.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 25 South Africa 1.12 million compare
- 26 Iraq 1.09 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 1.08 million compare
- 29 Japan 914,706 compare
- 30 Myanmar 883,892 compare
- 31 Madagascar 883,779 compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria was 987,399 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,377 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Algeria ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release