School enrollment, primary in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, primary was 105.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 105.5% for school enrollment, primary in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Algeria peaked at 113.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 56th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.1% | — |
| 1972 | 79.2% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 85.2% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 94.4% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 102.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 103.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 106.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 109.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 111.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 111.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 112.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 112.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 112.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 113.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 113.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 112.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 112.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 112.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 111.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 105.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 105.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 105.5% | -0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 105.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 105.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.9% | 74.1% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 96.0% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.4% | 109.0% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 106.1% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 104.7% | 108.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 53 Uganda 106.2% compare
- 54 Montenegro 106.1% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
- 57 Mauritania 105.4% compare
- 58 Poland 105.4% compare
- 59 Cyprus 105.3% compare
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 enrollment, primary in Algeria?
- School enrollment, primary in Algeria was 105.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (% 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.