Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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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February 2026 Data Release