School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 12.84 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.84 years
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.84 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.35 years
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Algeria stood at 12.84 years. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Algeria peaked at 12.84 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.35 years, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.35 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.77 years | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 7.44 years | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 7.85 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 8.15 years | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.38 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.76 years | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.46 years | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9.7 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.94 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.24 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.45 years | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.33 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.2 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.01 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.92 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.34 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.44 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.26 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.65 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.14 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.34 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.64 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.61 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.42 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.84 years | +3.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 12.84 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.39 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 12.84 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.34 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.89 years | 6.35 years | 8.83 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.67 years | 8.9 years | 10.45 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.18 years | 9.92 years | 10.34 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.32 years | 10.44 years | 12.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 years | 12.64 years | 12.8 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.62 years | 12.42 years | 12.84 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 39 Malta 12.91 years compare
- 40 Grenada 12.9 years compare
- 41 Czechia 12.85 years compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 12.71 years compare
- 44 Montenegro 12.69 years compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 12.68 years 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Algeria was 12.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 years in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release