School age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 487,914 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
487,914 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
809,306 number
in 1993
All-time low
289,345 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria stood at 487,914 number.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 809,306 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 289,345 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 489,841 number | — |
| 1971 | 497,943 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 511,443 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 523,468 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 534,665 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 546,178 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 559,233 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 577,730 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 597,350 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 617,042 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 635,443 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 650,901 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 672,312 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 694,288 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 715,397 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 733,977 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 748,214 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 764,360 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 778,541 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 790,191 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 798,784 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 803,864 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 808,297 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 809,306 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 806,897 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 801,305 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 792,842 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 782,261 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 768,705 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 751,712 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 730,677 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 705,294 number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 675,540 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 643,029 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 612,455 number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 589,667 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 292,388 number | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 289,345 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 290,305 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 295,284 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 304,093 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 316,201 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 336,036 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 361,371 number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 389,147 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 415,092 number | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 434,071 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 451,487 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 465,711 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 477,402 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 487,914 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545,489 number | 489,841 number | 617,042 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,362 number | 635,443 number | 790,191 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 792,397 number | 751,712 number | 809,306 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,398 number | 289,345 number | 730,677 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,061 number | 304,093 number | 477,402 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,914 number | 487,914 number | 487,914 number | 1 |
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- 65 Tajikistan 512,265 number compare
- 66 Ecuador 498,939 number compare
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- 69 Zimbabwe 456,646 number compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 438,843 number compare
- 71 Haiti 384,167 number compare
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, male in Algeria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Algeria was 487,914 number in 2020, 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 809,306 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,345 number in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.