School-age population (primary level) in Algeria
Algeria: School-age population (primary level) was 5.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.02 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 72 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 in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Algeria stood at 5.02 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Algeria peaked at 5.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 8th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) 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 587,924, 8.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.02 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million, 4.4× the median. (19 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Algeria?
- School-age population in Algeria was 5.02 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for school-age population?
- Algeria ranks 8th 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 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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