School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 503,831 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male 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, pre-primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 789,938 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 295,264, in 2006.
Algeria ranks 66th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 477,786 | — |
| 1971 | 463,516 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 463,649 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 473,503 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 484,902 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 497,755 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 546,522 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 599,911 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 615,697 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 630,206 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 643,050 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 644,365 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 636,271 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 644,177 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 667,976 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 694,255 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 719,044 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 739,794 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 759,723 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 777,007 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 789,938 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 789,441 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 774,107 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 769,329 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 766,508 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 761,210 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 755,367 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 752,330 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 741,664 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 723,185 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 704,253 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 684,267 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 663,474 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 612,994 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 575,486 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 584,431 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 295,264 | -49.5% |
| 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 503,831 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 503,831 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 282,404, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 | -49.5% | 584,431 | 295,264 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525,345 | 463,516 | 630,206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 692,566 | 636,271 | 777,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 762,308 | 723,185 | 789,938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,492 | 295,264 | 704,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,207 | 326,939 | 486,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,373 | 503,831 | 518,489 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria was 503,831 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 789,938 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,264 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release