Share of children who have completed primary school in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children who have completed primary school was 96.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have completed primary school in Algeria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 96.5% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Algeria peaked at 96.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1981.
That places Algeria 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67.2% | — |
| 1982 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 67.2% | 74.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 75.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.4% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 96.5% | 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 share of children who have completed primary school in Algeria?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Algeria was 96.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Algeria ranks 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.