Share of population with no formal education in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population with no formal education was 10.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with no formal education in Algeria, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 10.4% for share of population with no formal education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Algeria peaked at 97.5% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population with no formal education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 97.5% | — |
| 1875 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 93.3% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 89.9% | -3.6% |
| 1905 | 86.7% | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 84.4% | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 83.6% | -1.8% |
| 1925 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 80.1% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 72.0% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 88.3% | 86.7% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 84.8% | 84.4% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 82.8% | 82.1% | 83.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 81.5% | 81.1% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 81.3% | 81.1% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.3% | 80.1% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 62.1% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 42.6% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 29.2% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Algeria?
- Share of population with no formal education in Algeria was 10.4% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.