School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 503,831 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
503,831
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
518,489
in 2023
All-time low
228,193
in 1972
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria is 503,831, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Algeria peaked at 518,489 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 228,193, in 1972.
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 | 242,333 | — |
| 1971 | 232,572 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 228,193 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 232,754 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 238,109 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 244,226 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 268,552 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 294,601 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 302,823 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 310,574 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 317,519 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 323,702 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 319,192 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 315,884 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 327,197 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 339,741 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 353,592 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 364,594 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 374,387 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 384,578 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 391,679 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 397,548 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 391,186 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 386,719 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 385,367 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 383,916 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 380,384 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 377,318 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 375,172 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 365,930 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 356,749 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 347,005 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 336,770 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 326,248 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 286,344 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 288,786 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 295,264 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 297,354 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 297,220 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 310,181 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 326,939 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 345,586 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 365,877 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 387,401 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 409,835 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 425,924 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 440,871 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 453,297 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 479,432 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 486,905 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 507,525 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 513,105 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 516,406 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 518,489 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 508,884 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 503,831 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259,474 | 228,193 | 310,574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,039 | 315,884 | 384,578 | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,522 | 365,930 | 397,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,192 | 286,344 | 356,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,207 | 326,939 | 486,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,373 | 503,831 | 518,489 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 25 Iraq 561,246 compare
- 26 South Africa 559,892 compare
- 27 Mozambique 544,472 compare
- 29 Japan 468,140 compare
- 30 Myanmar 454,373 compare
- 31 Madagascar 447,797 compare
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 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 503,831 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 518,489 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,193 in 1972.
- 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 18.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release