School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 5.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.02 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.46 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria is 5.02 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 5.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 29th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.98 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.64 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.78 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.96 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.32 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.02 million | +0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 9.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.02 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 million | 2.46 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 million | 3.26 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 4.19 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 2.87 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 2.91 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.47 million | 5.02 million | 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, primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 5.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release