Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 247,748 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria is 247,748, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 247,748 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,178, in 1971.
That places Algeria 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,178 | — |
| 1972 | 50,428 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 53,678 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 56,929 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 60,179 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 65,043 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 70,498 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 77,009 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 80,853 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 85,499 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 88,481 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 94,216 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 100,288 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 109,173 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 115,242 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 125,034 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 133,250 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 139,875 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 139,917 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 144,945 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 151,262 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 154,685 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 161,802 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 164,982 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 166,771 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 169,010 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 170,956 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 170,238 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 169,519 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 170,562 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 169,559 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 170,039 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 167,529 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 170,031 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 171,471 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 171,402 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 170,775 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 169,701 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 141,421 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 141,994 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 144,537 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 149,036 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 155,144 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 159,115 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 161,778 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 166,745 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 172,723 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 177,429 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 182,059 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 187,923 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 193,421 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 199,091 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 205,872 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 235,893 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 247,748 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,422 | 47,178 | 80,853 | 9 |
| 1980s | 113,098 | 85,499 | 139,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,417 | 144,945 | 170,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,249 | 141,421 | 171,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,056 | 141,994 | 182,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,658 | 187,923 | 247,748 | 6 |
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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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria was 247,748 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,748 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,178 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.