Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2022
All-time low
68.7%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria stood at 96.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1972.
Algeria ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 68.7% | — |
| 1973 | 70.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 79.4% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 68.7% | 74.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 75.9% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 88.2% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.9% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 89.0% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
- 51 Georgia 96.9% compare
- 52 China 96.8% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.8% compare
- 55 Paraguay 96.7% compare
- 56 San Marino 96.6% 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release