Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 247,748 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 247,748 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,178 | — |
| 1975 | 60,179 | +27.6% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 169,519 | -0.8% |
| 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 247,748 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 9.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 247,748 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +27.6% | 47,178 | 60,179 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,793 | 47,178 | 80,853 | 6 |
| 1980s | 113,098 | 85,499 | 139,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,548 | 144,945 | 170,956 | 9 |
| 2000s | 167,249 | 141,421 | 171,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,056 | 141,994 | 182,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,658 | 187,923 | 247,748 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria was 247,748 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,748 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,178 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release