Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 61.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria is 61.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria peaked at 70.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.
That places Algeria 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +300.1% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +119.0% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 61.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 61.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.5%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +300.1% | 6.2% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 4.2% | 70.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.4% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 49.2% | 61.2% | 5 |
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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Algeria was 61.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Algeria ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.