School age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 483,568 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
483,568
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 222 countries
All-time high
764,446
in 1990
All-time low
283,503
in 2006
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria stood at 483,568.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 764,446 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 283,503, 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, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 434,467 | — |
| 1971 | 432,823 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 445,436 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 455,029 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 466,162 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 478,716 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 508,322 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 542,147 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 558,155 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 573,397 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 587,329 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 591,491 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 600,033 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 622,326 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 646,151 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 672,022 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 696,030 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 716,109 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 734,817 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 751,403 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 764,446 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 763,862 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 748,732 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 737,669 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 729,700 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 719,046 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 708,232 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 698,362 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 682,912 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 666,902 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 649,290 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 630,784 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 611,283 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 577,104 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 554,484 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 561,784 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 283,503 | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 284,937 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 284,408 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 296,385 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 312,154 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 329,684 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 349,239 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 369,899 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 391,436 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 407,081 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 421,958 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 434,488 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 459,654 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 466,981 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 487,125 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 492,990 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 496,411 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 498,276 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 488,726 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 483,568 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489,465 | 432,823 | 573,397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,771 | 587,329 | 751,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 721,986 | 666,902 | 764,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,396 | 283,503 | 649,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,257 | 312,154 | 466,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,183 | 483,568 | 498,276 | 6 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Algeria was 483,568 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 764,446 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,503 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release