School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 955,517 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 955,517 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 1.58 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 566,543 number, in 2007.
That places Algeria 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 959,327 number | — |
| 1971 | 974,808 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 572,426 number | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 566,543 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 568,569 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 578,507 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 595,925 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 619,717 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 658,725 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 708,374 number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 762,705 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 813,418 number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 850,527 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 884,504 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 912,219 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 934,994 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 955,517 number | +2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 955,517 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322,958 number, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 955,517 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 502,786 number, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -50.4% | 1.15 million number | 572,426 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million number | 959,327 number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.58 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million number | 566,543 number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,111 number | 595,925 number | 934,994 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 955,517 number | 955,517 number | 955,517 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 65 Tajikistan 997,986 number compare
- 66 South Sudan 978,611 number compare
- 67 Ecuador 976,337 number compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 909,487 number compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 849,005 number compare
- 71 Haiti 754,949 number compare
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
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 955,517 number in 2020, 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 1.58 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,543 number in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.