School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 10.8 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Algeria, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Algeria is 10.8 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Algeria peaked at 11.38 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.72 years, in 1995.
Algeria ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.83 years | — |
| 1995 | 8.72 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.28 years | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.45 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.55 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.77 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.03 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.19 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.61 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.07 years | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8 years | -5.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.8 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.8 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.88 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 years | 8.72 years | 9.28 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.2 years | 9.45 years | 11.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 11.29 years | 11.38 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8 years | 10.8 years | 10.8 years | 1 |
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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Algeria was 10.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 years in 1995.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release