School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 987,399 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
987,399
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 1990
All-time low
578,767
in 2006
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 987,399 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 1.55 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 578,767, in 2006.
That places Algeria 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 912,253 | — |
| 1971 | 896,339 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 909,085 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 928,532 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 951,064 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 976,471 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | -2.4% |
| 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 | 1.01 million | 896,339 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.23 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.39 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 987,399 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,767 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release