Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria
Algeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2022
All-time low
71.2%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria is 96.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 98.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1972.
Algeria ranks 53rd of 164 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 71.2% | — |
| 1973 | 75.4% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 74.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 73.3% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 75.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 79.6% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 85.7% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 95.4% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 92.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 71.2% | 77.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 78.7% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.8% | 92.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.5% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.1% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 90.1% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 50 Tunisia 96.7% compare
- 51 Brunei Darussalam 96.5% compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.4% compare
- 54 Hong Kong, China 96.3% compare
- 55 Romania 96.2% compare
- 56 Bahrain 96.1% 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, male in Algeria?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Algeria was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release