School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Algeria stood at 7.56 years. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 7.56 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.759 years, in 1971.
That places Algeria 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.759 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.8862 years | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9852 years | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 years | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 years | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.33 years | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 1.58 years | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 years | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 2.02 years | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.15 years | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.28 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.47 years | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.69 years | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.89 years | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.13 years | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.43 years | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 3.6 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.69 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.61 years | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.59 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.57 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.55 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.88 years | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.13 years | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.35 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.53 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.78 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.91 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.01 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.15 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.62 years | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6.75 years | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 7.05 years | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.22 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.17 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.56 years | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 years | 0.759 years | 2.02 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.99 years | 2.15 years | 3.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 years | 3.55 years | 3.88 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.91 years | 3.88 years | 6.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 years | 7.05 years | 7.22 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.35 years | 7.17 years | 7.56 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 7.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.759 years in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release