School enrollment, primary, male in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, primary, male was 105.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Algeria is 105.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Algeria peaked at 117.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.7% | — |
| 1972 | 93.2% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 99.8% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 106.1% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 110.3% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 109.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 105.5% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 105.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 104.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 104.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 102.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 101.5% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 103.6% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 105.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 105.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 104.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 105.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 104.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 104.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 104.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 105.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 106.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 109.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 112.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 111.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 112.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 113.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 113.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 114.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 114.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 115.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 113.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 117.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 117.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 116.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 115.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 115.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 111.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 111.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 110.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 108.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 110.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 106.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 107.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 106.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 106.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 105.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.7% | 88.7% | 110.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 101.0% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.6% | 104.0% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.0% | 111.5% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.8% | 108.2% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.0% | 105.2% | 110.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Algeria?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Algeria was 105.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.