School age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 4.36 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.36 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.69 million number
in 1997
All-time low
2.46 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria stood at 4.36 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 4.69 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million number, in 1970.
That places Algeria 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.46 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.62 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.77 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.96 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.23 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.43 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.55 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.79 million number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.03 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.35 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.52 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.63 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.67 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.54 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.46 million number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.05 million number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.73 million number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.61 million number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million number | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.02 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million number | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.83 million number | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million number | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million number | 2.46 million number | 3.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million number | 3.23 million number | 4.25 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 million number | 4.35 million number | 4.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 million number | 2.89 million number | 4.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million number | 2.87 million number | 4.21 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 million number | 4.36 million number | 4.36 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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, primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 4.36 million number in 2020, 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 4.69 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million number in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.