School-age population in Algeria
Algeria: School-age population was 987,399 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
987,399
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 72 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 in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Algeria is 987,399, measured 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 in Algeria peaked at 1.55 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 578,767, in 2006.
That places Algeria 20th out of 72 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.
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
- 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 in Algeria?
- School-age population in Algeria was 987,399 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,767 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for school-age population?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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