Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 281.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 30.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 30.5% | — |
| 1974 | 25.2% | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -58.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +75.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +162.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +253.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +142.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +69.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 10.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0568 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 1.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.