School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.29 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.29 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.81 years
in 2005
All-time low
5.29 years
in 2025
Years of data
55
1971–2025
School life expectancy, primary, male in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Algeria is 5.29 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Algeria peaked at 6.81 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.29 years, in 2025.
That places Algeria 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.32 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.59 years | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 6.15 years | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 6.47 years | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 6.69 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.49 years | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.42 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.37 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.27 years | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.19 years | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.14 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.13 years | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.22 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.34 years | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.33 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.26 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.55 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.72 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.65 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.71 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.79 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.77 years | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 5.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.81 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.76 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.66 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.61 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.54 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.47 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.35 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.34 years | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 5.29 years | -0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.29 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.29 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.79 years, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.26 years | 5.32 years | 6.69 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.24 years | 6.13 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 years | 6.26 years | 6.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 years | 5.77 years | 6.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 years | 5.47 years | 5.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 years | 5.29 years | 5.55 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 150 Colombia 5.31 years compare
- 151 Ethiopia 5.31 years compare
- 152 Montenegro 5.29 years compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 5.27 years compare
- 155 Brazil 5.21 years compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 5.19 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, male in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Algeria was 5.29 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 years in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Algeria ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release