Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 74,035 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 74,035 for teachers in primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Algeria peaked at 96,290 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34,290, in 2020.
That places Algeria 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34,912 | — |
| 1981 | 55,975 | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 59,741 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 63,044 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 68,326 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 71,338 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 75,227 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 79,675 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 84,915 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 83,374 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 87,327 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 92,188 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 92,405 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 96,290 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 94,490 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 94,954 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 94,701 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94,441 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91,686 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 91,900 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90,466 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 88,651 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 86,066 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 85,433 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 84,887 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83,107 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 80,316 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 79,363 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 69,733 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 67,395 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 65,161 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 63,899 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 60,440 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 55,516 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 50,192 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 47,164 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 41,896 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 35,031 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 34,402 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 34,290 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34,885 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35,237 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35,691 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60,890 | +70.6% |
| 2025 | 74,035 | +21.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 74,035 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 17.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 74,035 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +70.6% | 35,691 | 60,890 |
| 1981 | +60.3% | 34,912 | 55,975 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,912 | 34,912 | 34,912 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71,291 | 55,975 | 84,915 | 9 |
| 1990s | 93,165 | 87,327 | 96,290 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83,992 | 69,733 | 91,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,110 | 34,402 | 67,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,838 | 34,290 | 74,035 | 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, male in Algeria?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Algeria was 74,035 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96,290 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,290 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release