Teachers in primary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in primary education, female was 173,713 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in primary education, female in Algeria stood at 173,713.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Algeria peaked at 175,003 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,266, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,266 | — |
| 1981 | 32,506 | +165.0% |
| 1982 | 34,475 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 37,244 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 40,847 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 43,904 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 49,807 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 53,575 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 54,960 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 56,543 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 57,618 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 59,074 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 62,280 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 65,512 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 70,492 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 71,817 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 74,309 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 76,515 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 77,833 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 78,662 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 79,093 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81,388 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 81,463 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84,598 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 86,584 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 88,295 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 90,459 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90,338 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71,688 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 74,599 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 79,376 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 85,137 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 94,704 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 103,599 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 111,586 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 119,581 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 130,827 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 142,398 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 147,657 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 153,633 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 158,536 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 163,854 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 170,181 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 175,003 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 173,713 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,266 | 12,266 | 12,266 | 1 |
| 1980s | 44,873 | 32,506 | 56,543 | 9 |
| 1990s | 68,383 | 57,618 | 77,833 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83,257 | 71,688 | 90,459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,946 | 74,599 | 147,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,820 | 153,633 | 175,003 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Algeria?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Algeria was 173,713 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 175,003 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,266 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release