Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 22.4% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2025.
That places Algeria 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 61.0% | — |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -77.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 74.9% | 78.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 22.4% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 176 Central African Republic 39.9% compare
- 177 Senegal 36.1% compare
- 178 Cape Verde 33.7% compare
- 180 Niger 20.3% compare
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), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 22.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release